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How to Install Ruby on Windows
Step 5: How to Install Ruby on Windows
Setting the Install Options
On the next step of the installer tell it to install Ruby to c:\ruby and check both of the available checkboxes telling it to add the Ruby executable to your system path and to associate .rb and .rbw files with this Ruby installation.
After that is done click the install button.
Once this is complete you should restart your computer.