# Controllers / Helpers from shared Directory outside of application directory

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/controllers-helpers-from-shared-directory-outside-of-application-directory/174694>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [August 31, 2009, 3:29pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/controllers-helpers-from-shared-directory-outside-of-application-directory/174694 "2009-08-31T15:29:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![mgpowers](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/977dab/32.png) [@mgpowers](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mgpowers)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2009, 3:29pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/controllers-helpers-from-shared-directory-outside-of-application-directory/174694/1 "2009-08-31T15:29:30Z")

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Is there any way to have rails find controllers/helpers in additional  
directories outside the main applicaton directory ?

Thanks!