# Include a ruby library with rails app

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/include-a-ruby-library-with-rails-app/87337>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [March 1, 2007, 9:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/include-a-ruby-library-with-rails-app/87337 "2007-03-01T21:20:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![jsmecham](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@jsmecham](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jsmecham)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2007, 9:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/include-a-ruby-library-with-rails-app/87337/1 "2007-03-01T21:20:33Z")

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Is there a way to include a ruby library with rails app? For example,  
the http-access2 library and tell rails to use the one included with  
your app?

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**Author:** ![jsmecham](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@jsmecham](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jsmecham)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2007, 8:23am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/include-a-ruby-library-with-rails-app/87337/2 "2007-03-02T08:23:41Z")

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If the library is packaged as a Gem you can use gemsonrails:

[http://rubyforge.org/projects/gemsonrails/](http://rubyforge.org/projects/gemsonrails/)

You could probably also just copy the necessary files into lib,  
maintaining the appropriate directory structure.

V/r  
Anthony

On 3/1/07, Justin M. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> Is there a way to include a ruby library with rails app? For example,  
> the http-access2 library and tell rails to use the one included with  
> your app?
> 
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