Rails server fails to boot with mysql2 - Gems it requires, exists

Question

This is me trying to use MySql on rails for the first time. This happens with using sqlite3 as well except it points to me do 'gem install activerecord-sqlite3-adapter`,the tells me there is no such gem named it.

I am using the lastest Ruby 2.0. I am using the lastest Rails 3.2.13 I have the mysql2 (0.3.11) gem I also have the activerecord-mysql2-adapter (0.0.3)

Yet... it is giving me the following message:

C:/Ruby200-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.0.0/gems/bundler-1.3.5/lib/bundler/rubygems_integration.rb:214:in 'block in replace_gem': Please install the mysql2 adapter: 'gem install activerecord-mysql2-adapter' (mysql2 is not part of the bundle. Add it to Gemfile.) (LoadError)

The bundler ran when I executed rails new [project name]

If it was mysql2 gem's error, this command successfully installs mysql2 on 64 bit Windows systems:gem install mysql2 -v '0.3.11' -- '--with-mysql-lib="C:\MySQL\lib" --with-mysql-include="C:\MySQL\include"'

Gemfile generated is using gem 'mysql2'ok, normal as I have been told.

Database.yml is as follows:

development:
  adapter: mysql2
  encoding: utf8
  reconnect: false
  database: shop_development
  pool: 5
  username: charlie
  password: *******
  host: localhost

And I have manually created a database called [projectname]_development.

C:\Users\Charlie\Documents\RailsProject\demo_app>rails s
=> Booting WEBrick
=> Rails 3.2.13 application starting in development on http://0.0.0.0:3000
=> Call with -d to detach
=> Ctrl-C to shutdown server
Exiting
C:/Ruby200-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.0.0/gems/bundler-1.3.5/lib/bundler/rubygems_integ
ration.rb:214:in `block in replace_gem': Please install the mysql2 adapter: `gem
 install activerecord-mysql2-adapter` (mysql2 is not part of the bundle. Add it
to Gemfile.) (LoadError)
        from C:/Ruby200-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.0.0/gems/activerecord-3.2.13/lib/act
ive_record/connection_adapters/mysql2_adapter.rb:3:in `<top (required)>'
        from C:/Ruby200-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.0.0/gems/activesupport-3.2.13/lib/ac
tive_support/dependencies.rb:251:in `require'
        from C:/Ruby200-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.0.0/gems/activesupport-3.2.13/lib/ac
tive_support/dependencies.rb:251:in `block in require'
        from C:/Ruby200-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.0.0/gems/activesupport-3.2.13/lib/ac
tive_support/dependencies.rb:236:in `load_dependency'
        from C:/Ruby200-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.0.0/gems/activesupport-3.2.13/lib/ac
tive_support/dependencies.rb:251:in `require'
        from C:/Ruby200-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.0.0/gems/activerecord-3.2.13/lib/act
ive_record/connection_adapters/abstract/connection_specification.rb:50:in `resol
ve_hash_connection'
        from C:/Ruby200-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.0.0/gems/activerecord-3.2.13/lib/act
ive_record/connection_adapters/abstract/connection_specification.rb:41:in `resol
ve_string_connection'
        from C:/Ruby200-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.0.0/gems/activerecord-3.2.13/lib/act
ive_record/connection_adapters/abstract/connection_specification.rb:25:in `spec'

        from C:/Ruby200-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.0.0/gems/activerecord-3.2.13/lib/act
ive_record/connection_adapters/abstract/connection_specification.rb:130:in `esta
blish_connection'
        from C:/Ruby200-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.0.0/gems/activerecord-3.2.13/lib/act
ive_record/railtie.rb:82:in `block (2 levels) in <class:Railtie>'
        from C:/Ruby200-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.0.0/gems/activesupport-3.2.13/lib/ac
tive_support/lazy_load_hooks.rb:36:in `instance_eval'
        from C:/Ruby200-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.0.0/gems/activesupport-3.2.13/lib/ac
tive_support/lazy_load_hooks.rb:36:in `execute_hook'
        from C:/Ruby200-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.0.0/gems/activesupport-3.2.13/lib/ac
tive_support/lazy_load_hooks.rb:43:in `block in run_load_hooks'
        from C:/Ruby200-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.0.0/gems/activesupport-3.2.13/lib/ac
tive_support/lazy_load_hooks.rb:42:in `each'
        from C:/Ruby200-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.0.0/gems/activesupport-3.2.13/lib/ac
tive_support/lazy_load_hooks.rb:42:in `run_load_hooks'
        from C:/Ruby200-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.0.0/gems/activerecord-3.2.13/lib/act
ive_record/base.rb:720:in `<top (required)>'
        from C:/Ruby200-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.0.0/gems/activerecord-3.2.13/lib/act
ive_record/railtie.rb:88:in `block in <class:Railtie>'
        from C:/Ruby200-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.0.0/gems/railties-3.2.13/lib/rails/i
nitializable.rb:30:in `instance_exec'
        from C:/Ruby200-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.0.0/gems/railties-3.2.13/lib/rails/i
nitializable.rb:30:in `run'
        from C:/Ruby200-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.0.0/gems/railties-3.2.13/lib/rails/i
nitializable.rb:55:in `block in run_initializers'
        from C:/Ruby200-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.0.0/gems/railties-3.2.13/lib/rails/i
nitializable.rb:54:in `each'
        from C:/Ruby200-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.0.0/gems/railties-3.2.13/lib/rails/i
nitializable.rb:54:in `run_initializers'
        from C:/Ruby200-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.0.0/gems/railties-3.2.13/lib/rails/a
pplication.rb:136:in `initialize!'
        from C:/Ruby200-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.0.0/gems/railties-3.2.13/lib/rails/r
ailtie/configurable.rb:30:in `method_missing'
        from C:/Users/Charlie/Documents/RailsProject/demo_app/config/environment
.rb:5:in `<top (required)>'
        from C:/Users/Charlie/Documents/RailsProject/demo_app/config.ru:3:in `re
quire'
        from C:/Users/Charlie/Documents/RailsProject/demo_app/config.ru:3:in `bl
ock in <main>'
        from C:/Ruby200-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.0.0/gems/rack-1.4.5/lib/rack/builder
.rb:51:in `instance_eval'
        from C:/Ruby200-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.0.0/gems/rack-1.4.5/lib/rack/builder
.rb:51:in `initialize'
        from C:/Users/Charlie/Documents/RailsProject/demo_app/config.ru:in `new'

        from C:/Users/Charlie/Documents/RailsProject/demo_app/config.ru:in `<mai
n>'
        from C:/Ruby200-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.0.0/gems/rack-1.4.5/lib/rack/builder
.rb:40:in `eval'
        from C:/Ruby200-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.0.0/gems/rack-1.4.5/lib/rack/builder
.rb:40:in `parse_file'
        from C:/Ruby200-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.0.0/gems/rack-1.4.5/lib/rack/server.
rb:200:in `app'
        from C:/Ruby200-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.0.0/gems/railties-3.2.13/lib/rails/c
ommands/server.rb:46:in `app'
        from C:/Ruby200-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.0.0/gems/rack-1.4.5/lib/rack/server.
rb:304:in `wrapped_app'
        from C:/Ruby200-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.0.0/gems/rack-1.4.5/lib/rack/server.
rb:254:in `start'
        from C:/Ruby200-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.0.0/gems/railties-3.2.13/lib/rails/c
ommands/server.rb:70:in `start'
        from C:/Ruby200-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.0.0/gems/railties-3.2.13/lib/rails/c
ommands.rb:55:in `block in <top (required)>'
        from C:/Ruby200-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.0.0/gems/railties-3.2.13/lib/rails/c
ommands.rb:50:in `tap'
        from C:/Ruby200-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.0.0/gems/railties-3.2.13/lib/rails/c
ommands.rb:50:in `<top (required)>'
        from script/rails:6:in `require'
        from script/rails:6:in `<main>'

Answer 1

Check for following things

• Does your Gemfile have the entry saying gem 'mysql2' ?
• What happens when you run $ bundle update command? any errors

• Can you try the following command to generate your app,

  rails new demo_app -d mysql

What error you get when you try the above app?