# Scaffolding based on an exiting model? Rails 2.0

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/scaffolding-based-on-an-exiting-model-rails-2-0/117707>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [October 19, 2007, 3:55pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/scaffolding-based-on-an-exiting-model-rails-2-0/117707 "2007-10-19T15:55:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![ant](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@ant](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ant)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2007, 3:55pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/scaffolding-based-on-an-exiting-model-rails-2-0/117707/1 "2007-10-19T15:55:13Z")

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After a fair bit of reading around and googling, it appears that I can  
not use script/generate scaffold to make a scaffold based on an  
existing model. Is this correct and if so is there a plugin that can  
achieve this in Rails 2.0?

My thanks

Anthony