# Changing the folder that ruby recognizes

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/changing-the-folder-that-ruby-recognizes/194346>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [September 2, 2010, 8:28pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/changing-the-folder-that-ruby-recognizes/194346 "2010-09-02T20:28:32Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 2, 2010, 8:28pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/changing-the-folder-that-ruby-recognizes/194346/1 "2010-09-02T20:28:32Z")

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How do i change the folder that ruby recognizes its files from.

Bascially i create all my ruby scripts and save them on an external hard  
drive but ruby recognizes the files that i loaded onto my c: drive.  
when i go to run them from the ruby prompt it wont recognize them. Also  
what is a good ruby developer interface.