# GemSpec extension binary install directory

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gemspec-extension-binary-install-directory/90479>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [March 29, 2007, 3:52am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gemspec-extension-binary-install-directory/90479 "2007-03-29T03:52:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![polypus](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/b5ac83/32.png) [@polypus](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/polypus)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2007, 3:52am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gemspec-extension-binary-install-directory/90479/1 "2007-03-29T03:52:39Z")

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hi,

when you have extension files specified in your gemspec they  
automatically get copied into all your require\_paths. is there a way to  
specify where your extension binaries should go?

thanks,  
\_c