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Expand Up @@ -89,13 +89,29 @@ the library file `libmysqlclient.so` but is missing the header file `mysql.h`

### Mac OS X

``` sh
brew install openssl
gem install mysql2 -- --with-opt-dir="$(brew --prefix openssl)"
```

You may hit this issue `ld: library not found for -lssl`, because [MacOS is pointing to
LibreSSL instead of OpenSSL](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/62195898/openssl-still-pointing-to-libressl-2-8-3).

You may use MacPorts, Homebrew, or a native MySQL installer package. The most
common paths will be automatically searched. If you want to select a specific
MySQL directory, use the `--with-mysql-dir` or `--with-mysql-config` options above.

If you have not done so already, you will need to install the XCode select tools by running
`xcode-select --install`.

If you are using `bundle install` to manage dependencies in project, you might need to set
`bundle config`.
``` sh
brew install openssl
bundle config --local build.mysql2 --with-opt-dir="$(brew --prefix openssl)"
bundle install
```

### Windows

Make sure that you have Ruby and the DevKit compilers installed. We recommend
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