The easy way to install Ruby on Windows

This is a self-contained Windows-based installer that includes the Ruby language, an execution environment, important documentation, and more.

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RubyInstaller 3.3.0-1 released

RubyInstaller-3.3.0-1 has been released! It features a whole bunch of great new features and improvements. See the ruby-3.3.0 release post and the RubyInstaller-CHANGELOG for more details.

2023-12-26 Read full article

RubyInstaller 3.2.2-1, 3.1.4-1, 3.0.6-1 and 2.7.8-1 released

RubyInstaller versions 3.2.2-1, 3.1.4-1, 3.0.6-1 and 2.7.8-1 are released. These are maintenance releases with bug and security fixes. See the ruby-3.2.2 release post, ruby-3.1.4 release post, ruby-3.0.6 release post and ruby-2.7.8 release post for more details about the ruby core update.

2023-04-01 Read full article

RubyInstaller 3.2.1-1 released

RubyInstaller version 3.2.1-1 is released. It is a maintenance releases with bug fixes.

2023-02-09 Read full article

RubyInstaller 3.2.0-1 released

RubyInstaller-3.2.0-1 has been released! It features a whole bunch of great new features and improvements. See the ruby-3.2.0 release post for more details. A noticeable addition to Ruby on Windows is the support of UNIXSocket.

2022-12-29 Read full article

RubyInstaller 3.1.3-1, 3.0.5-1 and 2.7.7-1 released

RubyInstaller versions 3.1.3-1, 3.0.5-1 and 2.7.7-1 are released. These are maintenance releases with bug and security fixes. See the ruby-3.1.3 release post, ruby-3.0.5 release post and ruby-2.7.7 release post for more details about the ruby core update.

2022-11-27 Read full article

Is RubyInstaller for you?

RubyInstaller is the easiest and most widely-used Ruby environment on Windows. And Ruby is a great language for beginners as well as professionals. It’s suitable for small scripts as well as large applications. RubyInstaller combines the possibilities of native Windows programs with the rich UNIX toolset of MSYS2 and the large repository of MINGW libraries. RubyInstaller is a great foundation for using Ruby for development and production … Read more

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