Make Ruby file executable in Windows 10

Question

I'm trying to build Tic Tac Toe via Ruby, and I want Ruby file to be executable so everyone can run it.

The problem is: I'm using Windows 10, and I'm not able to make the file executable:

I've tried to make it executable using Right Click and via the Security tab
I've also tried following this guide but didn't work.
When I'm putting #!/usr/bin/env ruby at the top of the file, Rubocop is throwing error telling me that this file is not executable

I've searched everywhere, but couldn't find a solution. I would be thankful if you can help me solve this problem.

You might find [this](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/52066176/how-can-i-make-a-script-executable-in-windows) of interest. — Cary Swoveland, Oct 01 '20 at 21:21
I'm trying now to install Ubuntu on my machine. Thank you so much — Martin Najjar, Oct 01 '20 at 21:42
Thank you, Cary, after moving to Ubuntu terminal I faced another problem which is the carriage return character and I have solved it using GitPod instead of my editor — Martin Najjar, Oct 02 '20 at 18:00

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited Nov 02 '22 at 12:16

I have figured out how to solve this problem. and I'm happy to share the experience with you guys.

First of all, you should install WSL into your machine.
Then you should follow this guide in order to change the mode of your file (to be executable)
You'll probably after that run into another problem, which is the Carriage Return Character. In order to solve this problem, you either install a virtual Linux system into your computer, or you can use GitPod instead of your editor, and that's what I recommend. You can add your project using this link gitpod.io/github.com/[user_name]/[repo_name]/tree/[branch_name]
After that, you should delete your file and create a new one (to get rid of the carriage return character).

CONGRATULATIONS You've gotten rid of that problem. Now add, commit and push your changes to the repository.

It's a long journey, but it does what you need.

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