# Re: Basic Question about Base Files

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-basic-question-about-base-files/117478>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [October 17, 2007, 10:12am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-basic-question-about-base-files/117478 "2007-10-17T10:12:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![Thomas\_England](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/bc79bd/32.png) [@Thomas\_England](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Thomas_England)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2007, 10:12am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-basic-question-about-base-files/117478/1 "2007-10-17T10:12:03Z")

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ugh I also wanted to ask why would you need a controller for all your  
actions if they’re relatively static. Just throw your static pages in  
railsapp/public

thomas england