Cannot install mysql2 gem

Question

I\'m unable to install the mysql2 gem in my Windows7 x64 system. I tried using both the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of MySQL server but none got me any further.

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Answer 1

Here's what worked for me using: Win7 64/MySQL 5.5 64-bit/Ruby 1.9.2:

1. Download libmysql.dll.
2. Copy the above libmysql.dll to C:\Ruby192\bin AND C:\Ruby192\lib, or wherever your lib and bin are.
3. Run:

gem install mysql2 -- '--with-mysql-lib="c:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\lib" --with-mysql-include="c:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\include" --with-mysql-dir="c:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5"'

Good luck.