[jey]

I would suggest running Linux in a virtual machine. A decent choice would be the combination of Ubuntu running under VirtualBox (a free VM). Here's a random guide I found online (I'm not vouching for its veracity): http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/virtualbox

I bet it's possible to do all this stuff under Windows natively too, but it's probably going to be harder to find help. So if you have some familiarity with UNIX-like OSes already, I'd suggest just using something like Ubuntu in a VM.

[jrbeal]

Jey, I've tried to avoid installing Ruby and Rails on Windows because of all the horror stories out there. I had no problem installing VirtualBox and creating a Linux Mint VDI. In fact, I've worked with UNIX for the last 25+ years so I'm actually more comfortable with it (or Linux) than Windows. My problems are with Ruby and Rails and all the associated gems, getting the Gemfile right, understanding what the hell I'm doing with Github (git commit this, git commit that, etc.) And then running the server only to get a bunch of screwy errors that make no sense. But thanks to all the support in this thread, I'm sure I'll make headway soon. Thanks!