# How to use Readymade plugins?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-use-readymade-plugins/55831>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [March 24, 2006, 6:17am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-use-readymade-plugins/55831 "2006-03-24T06:17:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![tiwaripk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/7ab992/32.png) [@tiwaripk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/tiwaripk)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2006, 6:17am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-use-readymade-plugins/55831/1 "2006-03-24T06:17:34Z")

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Hi,  
I have downloaded “Ruby on Rails validator plugin for password fields”.  
& they have specified that for using it we have to unzip it in plugins  
directory of your rails application. But I cant find the plugin  
directory in my Rails Application. Also there is plugin directory in  
Rails server installation directory:-“C:\local\ruby\freeride\plugins”.  
& so I have unzipped downloaded plugin into that folder & restarted  
server. Now when I m using method associated with that pluin  
"validates\_equality\_of " into my model, it is giving me error like  
“undefined method `validates\_equality\_of’ for User:Class”.  
Where is the problem??? & where & how should should use downloaded  
plugins???  
Thanx.  
Prash

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**Author:** ![tiwaripk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/7ab992/32.png) [@tiwaripk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/tiwaripk)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2006, 6:58am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-use-readymade-plugins/55831/2 "2006-03-24T06:58:05Z")

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its in your rail-app/vendor/plugins/

i think

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**Author:** ![tiwaripk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/7ab992/32.png) [@tiwaripk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/tiwaripk)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2006, 8:02am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-use-readymade-plugins/55831/3 "2006-03-24T08:02:29Z")

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Vincent G. wrote:

> its in your rail-app/vendor/plugins/
> 
> i think

Absolutely!  
Its right there  
😉