# Environment : development

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/environment-development/132426>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [March 20, 2008, 1:17am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/environment-development/132426 "2008-03-20T01:17:12Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 20, 2008, 1:17am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/environment-development/132426/1 "2008-03-20T01:17:12Z")

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I changed the varible on my enviroment file to use production…  
and is using it… I can tell by the mysql logs …  
but when I do an about at rails it still says development… why?  
./script/about  
About your application’s environment  
Ruby version 1.8.6 (x86\_64-linux)  
RubyGems version 0.9.4  
Rails version 1.2.6  
Active Record version 1.15.6  
Action Pack version 1.13.6  
Action Web Service version 1.2.6  
Action Mailer version 1.3.6  
Active Support version 1.4.4  
Application root  
/var/www/mailadmin.pangeamedia.com/htdocs/mailadmin  
Environment development  
Database adapter mysql  
Database schema version 3
