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Q. How do I install watir standalone?
A previous post highlights some ways in which you can install watir from behind a proxy server via the command line.
This approach can be problematic when using authenticated proxy servers. The following file is a simple MSI which will install Watir 1.5.6 with its required dependencies. The pre-requisites for this MSI are:
1. Ruby 1.8.6 installed to c:\ruby
2. Windows XP SP2 (I have not tried this on Windows Vista)
Note: this is not the preferred way of installing Watir and as such I cannot offer any guarantees on its success.
October 22nd, 2008 - 06:47
great article, and great theme.
October 22nd, 2008 - 12:03
Thanks! Tim…
February 18th, 2009 - 23:58
Hi Tim, thanks for this useful package, works! However there is a later version of Watir 1.6.2 out now. The OpenQA wiki now has some useful tips on getting past proxies: http://wiki.openqa.org/display/WTR/Install+Watir
March 18th, 2009 - 17:31
Hi Ropata, thanks for the update!
I don’t use this package anymore. The best way to install behind an authenticating proxy (which is what originally stumped me) is to set the HTTP_PROXY environment variable:
set HTTP_PROXY=http://user:password@proxy.local:80
Then install gem normally
gem install watir
Cheers,
Tim Koopmans