B.1 Windows

  1. Open a web browser and go to the Ruby Installer.

  2. Click the Download button on the main page.

  3. Click the top file under RubyInstallers and save the file to the desktop.

  4. Double-click the file on the desktop and follow the instructions to install Ruby. irb will automatically be installed with the package, as will the rdocs.

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