# Public folder simple question **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [November 13, 2007, 4:08pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/public-folder-simple-question/120077 "2007-11-13T16:08:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gianluca\_t](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/d78d45/32.png) [@gianluca\_t](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gianluca_t)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2007, 4:08pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/public-folder-simple-question/120077/1 "2007-11-13T16:08:33Z")
Hi to all, I’ve a simple question: does it possible to change the public folder address based on database value into application controller ? This because I must handle a multidomain rails application and I must separate the public folders for each different domain… Thanks in advance… ## – Gianluca T. TreNetMediaMaster S.r.l. The Internet Technology Company Telefono +39(049)776196 Fax +39(049)8087806 Visit us @: [http://www.trenet.it](http://www.trenet.it) - [http://www.mediamaster.it](http://www.mediamaster.it) e-mail me @: removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid Le informazioni trasmesse sono destinate esclusivamente alla persona o alla società in indirizzo e sono da intendersi confidenziali e riservate. Ogni trasmissione, inoltro, diffusione o altro uso di queste informazioni a persone o società differenti dal destinatario é proibita. Se ricevete questa comunicazione per errore, contattate il mittente e cancellate le informazioni da ogni computer. ---
**Author:** ![gianluca\_t](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/d78d45/32.png) [@gianluca\_t](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gianluca_t)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2007, 4:33pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/public-folder-simple-question/120077/2 "2007-11-13T16:33:44Z")
Hello Gianluca I would think that each sub domain would have it’s own directory? Does this thread help? [http://groups.google.ca/group/rubyonrails-talk/browse\_frm/thread/d7e87af0e6c1b9b5/4dc0f841ada9058b?lnk=gst&q=configure+public+directory#4dc0f841ada9058b](http://groups.google.ca/group/rubyonrails-talk/browse_frm/thread/d7e87af0e6c1b9b5/4dc0f841ada9058b?lnk=gst&q=configure+public+directory#4dc0f841ada9058b) Regards, Dave On Nov 13, 6:58 am, Gianluca T. ---
**Author:** ![gianluca\_t](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/d78d45/32.png) [@gianluca\_t](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gianluca_t)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2007, 6:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/public-folder-simple-question/120077/3 "2007-11-13T18:14:47Z")
Hi Dave, thanks for your reply, I read the thread but I don’t understand how to solve the problem. I have only one rails app that serves up multiple domains (eg. [www.domain1.com](http://www.domain1.com), [www.domain2.com](http://www.domain2.com) and so on, all point to the same rails app) and every time I put a request on static resource (images/stylesheets/etc) the rails app must handle the resource under different folder (for security reasons, every single domain administrator can handle its own static resources…). One possible solution is to use config.controller.asset\_host but seems that it does’nt work for me because I know the called domain name only into application controller using request.domain… Can you help me ? > [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > > * * * ## – Gianluca T. TreNetMediaMaster S.r.l. The Internet Technology Company Telefono +39(049)776196 Fax +39(049)8087806 Visit us @: [http://www.trenet.it](http://www.trenet.it) - [http://www.mediamaster.it](http://www.mediamaster.it) e-mail me @: removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid Le informazioni trasmesse sono destinate esclusivamente alla persona o alla società in indirizzo e sono da intendersi confidenziali e riservate. Ogni trasmissione, inoltro, diffusione o altro uso di queste informazioni a persone o società differenti dal destinatario é proibita. Se ricevete questa comunicazione per errore, contattate il mittente e cancellate le informazioni da ogni computer. ---
**Author:** ![gianluca\_t](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/d78d45/32.png) [@gianluca\_t](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gianluca_t)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2007, 3:43pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/public-folder-simple-question/120077/4 "2007-11-16T15:43:31Z")
Sorry Gianluca, it’s an area that I don’t know enough about. I’m just starting to play with setting up multiple domains into a single rails app, so I need to figure it out. Please let me know if you’ve had any success. You can email me if you like at dfdumaresq at gmail dot com. -Dave On Nov 13, 9:05 am, Gianluca T. ---
**Author:** ![gianluca\_t](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/d78d45/32.png) [@gianluca\_t](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gianluca_t)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2007, 11:18pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/public-folder-simple-question/120077/5 "2007-11-16T23:18:25Z")
On Nov 13, 2007, at 6:58 AM, Gianluca T. wrote: > I’ve a simple question: > > does it possible to change the public folder address based on database > value into application controller ? > > This because I must handle a multidomain rails application and I must > separate the public folders for each different domain… See this article and the comments below it… [http://www.railsdev.ws/blog/10/using-subdomains-in-rails-apps/](http://www.railsdev.ws/blog/10/using-subdomains-in-rails-apps/) – gw (www.railsdev.ws)