# Problem with rake solr:start

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-with-rake-solr-start/156320>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [December 24, 2008, 12:54pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-with-rake-solr-start/156320 "2008-12-24T12:54:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![manisha](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/6f9a4e/32.png) [@manisha](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/manisha)\
**Post date:** [December 24, 2008, 12:54pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-with-rake-solr-start/156320/1 "2008-12-24T12:54:38Z")

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Hi,

I am trying to use solr in a rails application.This is my first  
experience with both Ruby on rails and solr.I I am following the  
documents available on net, but ,noe is completely satifactory.So I  
dont have a goood understanding of everything.I have installed the  
solr-ruby gem and plugin acts\_as\_solr.  
But downloaded it manually and the put it in /vendor/plugin/  
I am unable to start the server. Command is

$ rake solr:start

The error message is :

```
rake aborted!
No such file or directory -

```

/home/manisha/ROR/library/vendor/plugins/  
acts\_as\_solr/config/…/solr/tmp/development\_pid

Can anyone help me understand whats happening and how can i solve  
this?  
Thanks in advance