title: Can't install libv8 3.11.8.17 in Rails on Windows
body: <p>Can't install libv8 3.11.8.17 gem. I already looked around and found out that it doesn't support Windows. Though I'm still looking for a workaround? </p>
  
  <pre><code>Installing libv8 (3.11.8.17)
  Gem::Installer::ExtensionBuildError: ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension.
  
  C:/RailsInstaller/Ruby1.9.3/bin/ruby.exe extconf.rb
  creating Makefile
  Das System kann den angegebenen Pfad nicht finden.
  Das System kann den angegebenen Pfad nicht finden.
  Das System kann den angegebenen Pfad nicht finden.
  C:/RailsInstaller/Ruby1.9.3/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/libv8-            
  3.11.8.17/ext/libv8/builder.rb:49:in `setup_python!': libv8 requires python 2 to b
  e installed in order to build, but it is currently not available (RuntimeError)
  from C:/RailsInstaller/Ruby1.9.3/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/libv8-
  3.11.8.17/ext/libv8/builder.rb:35:in `block in build_libv8!'
  from C:/RailsInstaller/Ruby1.9.3/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/libv8-
  3.11.8.17/ext/libv8/builder.rb:34:in `chdir'
  from C:/RailsInstaller/Ruby1.9.3/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/libv8-
  3.11.8.17/ext/libv8/builder.rb:34:in `build_libv8!'
  from C:/RailsInstaller/Ruby1.9.3/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/libv8-
  3.11.8.17/ext/libv8/location.rb:24:in `install!'
  from extconf.rb:7:in `&lt;main&gt;'
  
  Gem files will remain installed in 
  C:/RailsInstaller/Ruby1.9.3/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/libv8-3.11.8.17 for inspection.
  Results logged to C:/RailsInstaller/Ruby1.9.3/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/libv8-
  3.11.8.17/ext/libv8/gem_make.out
  An error occurred while installing libv8 (3.11.8.17), and Bundler cannot
  continue.
  Make sure that `gem install libv8 -v '3.11.8.17'` succeeds before bundling.
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I don't try to use therubyracer, and honestly don't know what gem depends on libv8. Installing Python27 and setting PATH didn't do anything. Anything I can do other than changing platforms? Or maybe there is a workaround with the v8.dll available from <a href="https://github.com/hiranpeiris/therubyracer_for_windows" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/hiranpeiris/therubyracer_for_windows</a> that I don't seem to grasp?</p>