# \[HELP\] How to build quickfix python and ruby?

**URL:** <https://forum.fixtrading.org/t/help-how-to-build-quickfix-python-and-ruby/12707>\
**Category:** General Q&A\
**Tags:** imported, xid\_2364310, fix-technology\
**Created:** [April 20, 2015, 3:45am UTC](https://forum.fixtrading.org/t/help-how-to-build-quickfix-python-and-ruby/12707 "2015-04-20T03:45:46Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 20, 2015, 3:45am UTC](https://forum.fixtrading.org/t/help-how-to-build-quickfix-python-and-ruby/12707/1 "2015-04-20T03:45:46Z")

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**Author:** ![thejamescasin\_x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e5b9ba/32.png) [@thejamescasin\_x](https://forum.fixtrading.org/u/thejamescasin_x)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2015, 3:45am UTC](https://forum.fixtrading.org/t/help-how-to-build-quickfix-python-and-ruby/12707/2 "2015-04-20T03:45:46Z")

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I am using Python 2.6.6 and installed quickfix python using the command found in the home page

`pip install -vvv quickfix`

Now I am getting a bunch of errors.

[http://pastebin.com/khcQC3je](http://pastebin.com/khcQC3je)

I also tried installing quickfix\_ruby gem under ruby 2.1.1

`gem install -V quickfix_ruby`

It also failed (see log below)

[http://pastebin.com/Xu5mkrQs](http://pastebin.com/Xu5mkrQs)

What exactly the python and ruby implementations? Do I still need to compile the c++ version of quickfix in order to use the said implementations?