# How to use ActiveResource with Rails version 1.2.3 **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [April 1, 2007, 8:34pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-use-activeresource-with-rails-version-1-2-3/90797 "2007-04-01T20:34:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Armin\_J](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/f14d63/32.png) [@Armin\_J](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Armin_J)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2007, 8:34pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-use-activeresource-with-rails-version-1-2-3/90797/1 "2007-04-01T20:34:20Z")
Hello, what is the easiest way to use ActiveResource with the current stable release of rails. Is there a gem or a plugin? Regards, Armin ---
**Author:** ![Armin\_J](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/f14d63/32.png) [@Armin\_J](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Armin_J)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2007, 12:30am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-use-activeresource-with-rails-version-1-2-3/90797/2 "2007-04-02T00:30:40Z")
Hi Armin, it appears to be a plugin at this time. Thus, you can get it by doing the following within your rail’s application root directory: svn co [http://dev.rubyonrails.org/svn/rails/trunk/activeresource](http://dev.rubyonrails.org/svn/rails/trunk/activeresource) vendor/rails/activeresource Good luck, -Conrad ---
**Author:** ![Armin\_J](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/f14d63/32.png) [@Armin\_J](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Armin_J)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2007, 1:09am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-use-activeresource-with-rails-version-1-2-3/90797/3 "2007-04-02T01:09:44Z")
On Apr 1, 5:29 pm, “Conrad T.” [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Hi Armin, it appears to be a plugin at this time. Thus, you can get > it by doing the following within your rail’s application root > directory: > > svn cohttp://dev.rubyonrails.org/svn/rails/trunk/activeresource > vendor/rails/activeresource > > Good luck, > > -Conrad Is the README file there currently the best way to learn how to use ActiveResource? Jeff ---
**Author:** ![Armin\_J](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/f14d63/32.png) [@Armin\_J](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Armin_J)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2007, 1:21am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-use-activeresource-with-rails-version-1-2-3/90797/4 "2007-04-02T01:21:45Z")
Hi, it’s there. However, I would highly recommend that you understand REST before moving onto ActiveResource. Please see the relevant chapter within AWDwRv2. Good luck, -Conrad ---
**Author:** ![Armin\_J](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/f14d63/32.png) [@Armin\_J](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Armin_J)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2007, 3:10am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-use-activeresource-with-rails-version-1-2-3/90797/5 "2007-04-02T03:10:50Z")
Hi, thanks Rick for posting a correction to my statement. -Conrad ---
**Author:** ![Armin\_J](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/f14d63/32.png) [@Armin\_J](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Armin_J)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2007, 2:19am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-use-activeresource-with-rails-version-1-2-3/90797/6 "2007-04-02T02:19:48Z")
On 4/1/07, Conrad T. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Hi Armin, it appears to be a plugin at this time. Thus, you can get > it by doing the following within your rail’s application root > directory: > > svn co [http://dev.rubyonrails.org/svn/rails/trunk/activeresource](http://dev.rubyonrails.org/svn/rails/trunk/activeresource) > vendor/rails/activeresource It’s not a plugin. I think it requires the edge version of ActiveSupport too, so it might not work at all with Rails 1.2.3. – Rick O. [http://lighthouseapp.com](http://lighthouseapp.com) [http://weblog.techno-weenie.net](http://weblog.techno-weenie.net) [http://mephistoblog.com](http://mephistoblog.com) ---
**Author:** ![Armin\_J](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/f14d63/32.png) [@Armin\_J](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Armin_J)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2007, 11:13am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-use-activeresource-with-rails-version-1-2-3/90797/7 "2007-04-03T11:13:02Z")
Hi, thank you for your answers. I will try to switch to edge: – edge for the client side with ActiveResource – 1.2.3 for the server side. I hope that will work, because switching the server to edge is currently not an option for me. Armin ---
**Author:** ![Armin\_J](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/f14d63/32.png) [@Armin\_J](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Armin_J)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2007, 12:22pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-use-activeresource-with-rails-version-1-2-3/90797/8 "2007-04-03T12:22:09Z")
Hi Armin, you can switch to edge locally. Then just simply upload to the server because edge will be installed into your\_rails\_app/vendor/rails. Good luck, -Conrad ---
**Author:** ![Armin\_J](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/f14d63/32.png) [@Armin\_J](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Armin_J)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2007, 6:42pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-use-activeresource-with-rails-version-1-2-3/90797/9 "2007-07-26T18:42:19Z")
I am also trying to use ActiveResource with Rails 1.2.3 and came across this link: [http://ryandaigle.com/articles/2007/4/26/activeresource-available-as-a-gem](http://ryandaigle.com/articles/2007/4/26/activeresource-available-as-a-gem) I have installed the gem and tested it with IRB and it works fine. Unfortunately, when I try to run my webrick server, I get this message: can’t activate activesupport (= 1.4.2.7116), already activated activesupport-1.4.2] It seems that the ActiveResource gem pulls in ActiveSupport 1.4.2.7116 when it is installed, but ActionPack depends on 1.4.2. I guess I will try using edge, but would be happier with the gem! Keith Conrad T. wrote: > Hi Armin, you can switch to edge locally. Then just simply upload to > the server because edge will be installed into > your\_rails\_app/vendor/rails. > > Good luck, > > -Conrad