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Can some one help me to solve this above issue i'm using windows 8.1 trying to install middleman from command line ? By following this tutorial ? https://github.com/middleman/middleman

C:>gem install middleman

after some successfull installation

ERROR: Error installing middleman: The 'fast_blank' native gem requires installed build tools.

Please update your PATH to include build tools or download the DevKit from 'link' at 'link'

C:>

Salman Rafiq
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Looks like you are missing the DevKit.

Have you installed the DevKit following the instructions at devkit?

If you have installed it, and still seeing the same error, then after installing DevKit you need to add it to the PATH so that the gem installer can call the DevKit executables.

Dharam Gollapudi
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  • In addition, check [this](http://stackoverflow.com/a/14064818/1010443) to initialize `DevKit`. – khcpietro May 01 '17 at 06:14
  • If you're on Ruby 2.4 (which now uses MSYS devkit bundled with the installer) make sure you've selected option 3 in the MSYS64 installer (Install MSYS and MINGW) – gremwell Aug 04 '17 at 04:27