How to use “mysql2” gem in Rails 3 application on Windows 7?

Question

I try to install the mysql2 gem on Windows 7 32-bit.

I run:

gem install mysql2

and I get the following error:

Answer 1

Try XAMPP from apachefriends.org, be sure to download the full version and you will find "lib", "bin", "include" and other MySQL directories. For further details, refer to -

http://rorguide.blogspot.com/2011/03/installing-mysql2-gem-on-ruby-192-and.html