# Manually built library to be required?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/manually-built-library-to-be-required/160189>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [February 12, 2009, 6:52pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/manually-built-library-to-be-required/160189 "2009-02-12T18:52:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![enchanter](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/ce7236/32.png) [@enchanter](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/enchanter)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 6:52pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/manually-built-library-to-be-required/160189/1 "2009-02-12T18:52:06Z")

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I manually built the Chipmunk ruby library, and now I have this  
directory list: Chipmunk-4.1.0/ruby  
And in this ‘ruby’ dir is a bunch of .c, .o, .h, and a .bundle. I can  
'require ‘chipmunk’ when I am in the ruby dir, but not if I am anywhere  
else. Is there a place I should put the .bundle and all the other files  
so that I can use this library from anywherE?

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**Author:** ![enchanter](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/ce7236/32.png) [@enchanter](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/enchanter)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 7:23pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/manually-built-library-to-be-required/160189/2 "2009-02-12T19:23:24Z")

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Tim M. wrote:

> I manually built the Chipmunk ruby library, and now I have this  
> directory list: Chipmunk-4.1.0/ruby  
> And in this ‘ruby’ dir is a bunch of .c, .o, .h, and a .bundle. I can  
> 'require ‘chipmunk’ when I am in the ruby dir, but not if I am anywhere  
> else. Is there a place I should put the .bundle and all the other files  
> so that I can use this library from anywherE?

Is all I need to move the chipmunk.bundle?