ImageMagick Install Windows

Question

I am trying to install ImageMagick on Windows. What I did is install Windows RailsInstaller created my version and now I need to use ImageMagick but for some reason it doesn

Answer 1

How to install ImageMagick on Windows 8.1, as of 5/1/2017:

1. take a deep breath

2. uninstall imagemagick/rmagick/everything that's failed so far

3. make sure you have the DevKit that the accepted answer linked to

4. Don't download the current v7 of ImageMagick. I have no idea why, but it doesn't work. Instead download ImageMagick-6.9.8-4-Q16-x86-dll.exe from here

5. Install, including the headers. Since it's V6, it includes legacy utilities already so you don't have to worry about that. Install into your C: directory so there are no spaces in the path.
6. Open up your environment variables. You know, System>advanced system settings>environment variables.
7. Find PATH in system variables, edit and copy and paste the large variable value into a notepad or something so you can read it properly.
8. Find ImageMagick's path, cut it out and paste it to the front. My PATH starts with "C:\ImageMagick-6.9.8-Q16;..." If it's not there, add it yourself.
9. Update your PATH with ImageMagick at the front.
10. You should be all setup, go into command prompt and type "convert -version". Rather than a "Invalid drive specification" result which drove me insane, you should see the current version specifications.
11. Bobs your uncle, you have ImageMagick!