# Rake tasks + plugins **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [September 26, 2008, 5:43pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rake-tasks-plugins/149597 "2008-09-26T17:43:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![alexey](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/47e85d/32.png) [@alexey](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/alexey)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2008, 5:43pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rake-tasks-plugins/149597/1 "2008-09-26T17:43:42Z")
In my rake task I try to use the classes and methods defined in a plugin. Seems that plugins are not hooked up during the rake task run. Models are also not hooked up. I can require ‘ModelName’ I can require ‘activerecord’ But my Model depends a lot on the plugin (globalize) and initiation of the whole globalize plugin in the .rake file would be a mess. What is the simplest way to hook up the whole environment during the rake task? ---
**Author:** ![alexey](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/47e85d/32.png) [@alexey](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/alexey)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2008, 5:44pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rake-tasks-plugins/149597/2 "2008-09-26T17:44:54Z")
On Sep 26, 4:13 pm, Alexey S. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > What is the simplest way to hook up the whole environment during the > rake task? Make your task depend on the :environment task. Fred ---
**Author:** ![alexey](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/47e85d/32.png) [@alexey](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/alexey)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2008, 6:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rake-tasks-plugins/149597/3 "2008-09-26T18:14:55Z")
Thank you very much! On 26 óÅÐÔ, 18:44, Frederick C. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)