# Add gem file into application "lib" folder

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/add-gem-file-into-application-lib-folder/154366>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [November 28, 2008, 10:35am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/add-gem-file-into-application-lib-folder/154366 "2008-11-28T10:35:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![jjp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/b38774/32.png) [@jjp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jjp)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2008, 10:35am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/add-gem-file-into-application-lib-folder/154366/1 "2008-11-28T10:35:06Z")

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Hi, I’m using a webhosting server which I don’t have permission to  
install gem files into usr/local/ruby/1.8/…  
so, i think maybe i can install the gem files into the "lib“ folder  
under my application folder.  
but my codes cannot find the installed classes.

anybody know the problem?