Mysql2 and Rails on Windows - mysql

Question

So. I'm trying to develop a rails app, and I'm trying to do so in Windows 7. Here's what I've done:
Installed Ruby 1.9.3 using rubyinstaller
gem update
gem install rails
gem update
rails new
modified the gemfile, replace sqlite3 with mysql2
modified database.yml correctly
bundle install
gem update
Added mysql to my path
Added a hardlink to the libmysql c connector in the ruby bin
Everything works so far, except when I do rake db:create:all, which results in:
rake aborted!
126: The specified module could not be found. - C:/Ruby193/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1
/gems/mysql2-0.3.11-x86-mingw32/lib/mysql2/1.9/mysql2.so
C:/Users/username/Documents/workspace/appname/config/application.rb:7:in `<top (
required)>'
C:/Users/username/Documents/workspace/appname/Rakefile:5:in `<top (required)>'
(See full trace by running task with --trace)
wtf?
UPDATE:
Full trace, by request:
rake aborted!
126: The specified module could not be found. - C:/Ruby193/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1
/gems/mysql2-0.3.11-x86-mingw32/lib/mysql2/1.9/mysql2.so
C:/Ruby193/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/mysql2-0.3.11-x86-mingw32/lib/mysql2/mysql2.
rb:2:in `require'
C:/Ruby193/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/mysql2-0.3.11-x86-mingw32/lib/mysql2/mysql2.
rb:2:in `<top (required)>'
C:/Ruby193/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/mysql2-0.3.11-x86-mingw32/lib/mysql2.rb:9:in
`require'
C:/Ruby193/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/mysql2-0.3.11-x86-mingw32/lib/mysql2.rb:9:in
`<top (required)>'
C:/Ruby193/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/bundler-1.2.3/lib/bundler/runtime.rb:68:in `
require'
C:/Ruby193/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/bundler-1.2.3/lib/bundler/runtime.rb:68:in `
block (2 levels) in require'
C:/Ruby193/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/bundler-1.2.3/lib/bundler/runtime.rb:66:in `
each'
C:/Ruby193/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/bundler-1.2.3/lib/bundler/runtime.rb:66:in `
block in require'
C:/Ruby193/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/bundler-1.2.3/lib/bundler/runtime.rb:55:in `
each'
C:/Ruby193/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/bundler-1.2.3/lib/bundler/runtime.rb:55:in `
require'
C:/Ruby193/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/bundler-1.2.3/lib/bundler.rb:128:in `require
'
C:/Users/mschultz/Documents/workspace/recruit/config/application.rb:7:in `<top (
required)>'
C:/Ruby193/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.9.1/rubygems/custom_require.rb:36:in `require'
C:/Ruby193/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.9.1/rubygems/custom_require.rb:36:in `require'
C:/Users/mschultz/Documents/workspace/recruit/Rakefile:5:in `<top (required)>'
C:/Ruby193/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/rake-10.0.3/lib/rake/rake_module.rb:25:in `l
oad'
C:/Ruby193/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/rake-10.0.3/lib/rake/rake_module.rb:25:in `l
oad_rakefile'
C:/Ruby193/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/rake-10.0.3/lib/rake/application.rb:583:in `
raw_load_rakefile'
C:/Ruby193/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/rake-10.0.3/lib/rake/application.rb:89:in `b
lock in load_rakefile'
C:/Ruby193/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/rake-10.0.3/lib/rake/application.rb:160:in `
standard_exception_handling'
C:/Ruby193/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/rake-10.0.3/lib/rake/application.rb:88:in `l
oad_rakefile'
C:/Ruby193/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/rake-10.0.3/lib/rake/application.rb:72:in `b
lock in run'
C:/Ruby193/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/rake-10.0.3/lib/rake/application.rb:160:in `
standard_exception_handling'
C:/Ruby193/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/rake-10.0.3/lib/rake/application.rb:70:in `r
un'
C:/Ruby193/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/rake-10.0.3/bin/rake:33:in `<top (required)>
'
C:/Ruby193/bin/rake:23:in `load'
C:/Ruby193/bin/rake:23:in `<main>'
gemfile:
source 'https://rubygems.org'
gem 'rails', '3.2.9'
# Bundle edge Rails instead:
# gem 'rails', :git => 'git://github.com/rails/rails.git'
gem 'mysql2'
gem 'json'
# Gems used only for assets and not required
# in production environments by default.
group :assets do
gem 'sass-rails', '~> 3.2.3'
gem 'coffee-rails', '~> 3.2.1'
# See https://github.com/sstephenson/execjs#readme for more supported runtimes
# gem 'therubyracer', :platforms => :ruby
gem 'uglifier', '>= 1.0.3'
end
gem 'jquery-rails'
# To use ActiveModel has_secure_password
gem 'bcrypt-ruby', '~> 3.0.0'
# To use Jbuilder templates for JSON
# gem 'jbuilder'
# Use unicorn as the app server
# gem 'unicorn'
# Deploy with Capistrano
gem 'capistrano'
# To use debugger
# gem 'ruby-debug'

Answer 1

Im using railsinstaller
solution: you have to add libmysql.dll to Ruby bin, btw its hint from bundle installator if you are creating app with --database=mysql parameter

Answer 2

If I may recommend.
http://railsinstaller.org/
is the easiest way to get rails installed. Just make sure it matches the correct system software.
However, I don't think it's your install. I think it's that you changed your DB. Firstly, I'd recommend using PG, I think it's a lot better than sql2 or sql3.
However, given you want sql2 for some reason, I think your modified database.yml is off. You stated it was correct, but you may want to double check it.
I'm not an expert, but maybe something was helpful here. Otherwise, good luck!