new here, problems with simply rails2, p.42

[Nethanel]

I installed InstantRails as directed in the book. It seems that MySQL installed but SQLight did not. I wonder why.
I tried to start the shovell application (page 42 in the book) in the in the rRuby Console Window and it reports error.
Can you please explain what should I do?
Thanks,
Nethanel

[Mittineague]

I can't use InstantRails http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?t=563276 and for me installations tend to be very frustrating.
AFAIK, InstantRails does not come with SQLite(3)
But you can use another database to work through the book, just specify it in the config\database.yml file.
What error message(s) are you getting?

[Nethanel]

'$' is not recognized as an interna or external command, operable program or bach file.

So I don't understand where or how to create the shovell application the book teaches.
Thanks,
Nethanel

[Mittineague]

It sounds like you are trying to enter the Unix prompt as part of the command line.
On Windows, the console would look like
...>rails shovell
But on Unix, the ">" prompt is a "$", and would look like
...$rails shovell
Many Ruby/Rails examples show the Unix prompt, but is not part of the command.

[Nethanel]

THANKS that works.
Nethanel