# Unable to generate models? **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [February 23, 2007, 2:24am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unable-to-generate-models/86529 "2007-02-23T02:24:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2007, 2:24am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unable-to-generate-models/86529/1 "2007-02-23T02:24:18Z")
ruby script/generate model Classified /usr/local/lib/ruby/1.8/yaml.rb:133:in `load': syntax error on line 18, col 2:` host: localhost’ (ArgumentError) from /usr/local/lib/ruby/1.8/yaml.rb:133:in `load' from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.2.2/lib/ initializer.rb:523:in`database\_configuration’ from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.2.2/lib/ initializer.rb:228:in `initialize_database' from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.2.2/lib/ initializer.rb:88:in`process’ from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.2.2/lib/ initializer.rb:43:in `run' from ./script/../config/../config/environment.rb:13 from /usr/local/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/ custom_require.rb:27:in`require’ from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.2.2/lib/ commands/generate.rb:1 from /usr/local/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/ custom\_require.rb:27:in `require’ from script/generate:3 I am not really sure what’s wrong. Please point me in the right direction. I am a newby to ruby and it is becoming a rather discouraging language to use because of it’s LACK of simplicity to create a simple application right now. Please tell me this gets easier later -.-. ---
**Author:** ![casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2007, 3:20am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unable-to-generate-models/86529/2 "2007-02-23T03:20:49Z")
Maybe you should try “ruby script/generate model classified”? ---
**Author:** ![casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2007, 3:37am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unable-to-generate-models/86529/3 "2007-02-23T03:37:25Z")
Yeah…that doesn’t matter man. help…!? On Feb 22, 7:20 pm, new rails user [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) ---
**Author:** ![casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2007, 6:57am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unable-to-generate-models/86529/4 "2007-02-23T06:57:37Z")
DOES ANYONE HAVE A SOLUTION! On Feb 22, 6:23 pm, “removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid” ---
**Author:** ![casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2007, 7:39am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unable-to-generate-models/86529/5 "2007-02-23T07:39:40Z")
The error is in your database.yml file. Make sure it has no extra spaces or any tabs in it. -Ezra On Feb 22, 2007, at 9:57 PM, removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid wrote: > > ``` > > from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.2.2/lib/ > > from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.2.2/lib/ > > > > ``` > > > > to use because of it’s LACK of simplicity to create a simple > > application right now. Please tell me this gets easier later -.-. > > > – Ezra Z. – Lead Rails Evangelist – removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid – Engine Y., Serious Rails Hosting – (866) 518-YARD (9273) ---
**Author:** ![casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2007, 9:07pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unable-to-generate-models/86529/6 "2007-02-27T21:07:29Z")
I had the same problem (which led me to this post). I finally figured out I had no space between “host:” and “localhost”. On Feb 23, 12:57 am, “removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid”