How to Install Mina on Windows 10

Mina is a fast and efficient deployment tool for web applications. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of Mina on Windows 10.

Prerequisites

Before installing Mina, make sure that you have the following prerequisites installed on your machine:

1. Ruby 2.5 or above
2. RubyGems

Step 1 - Install Ruby

To install Ruby on Windows 10, follow these steps:

1. Download the RubyInstaller from https://rubyinstaller.org/downloads/
2. Run the RubyInstaller exe file and select the check box for "Add Ruby executables to your PATH".
3. Click on the "Install" button and wait for the installation to finish.

Step 2 - Install RubyGems

To install RubyGems, follow these steps:

1. Download the RubyGems zip file from https://rubygems.org/pages/download
2. Extract the contents of the zip file to your preferred location.
3. Open the command prompt and navigate to the extracted folder.
4. Run the following command to install RubyGems:

ruby setup.rb

5. Wait for the installation to finish.

Step 3 - Install Mina

To install Mina, follow these steps:

1. Open the command prompt and run the following command to install Mina:

gem install mina

2. Wait for the installation to finish.

Step 4 - Verify Installation

To verify that Mina is installed correctly, run the following command in the command prompt:

mina version

This should display the version of Mina that you just installed.

Congratulations! Mina is now installed on your Windows 10 machine. You can now use it to deploy web applications.

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