If I download a .gem file to a folder in my computer, can I install it later using gem install?
If I download a .gem file to a folder in my computer, can I
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If I download a .gem file to a folder in my computer, can I install it later using gem install?
Yup, when you do
gem install, it will search the current directory first, so if your .gem file is there, it will pick it up. I found it on the gem reference, which you may find handy as well: