# Understanding the RForum code

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/understanding-the-rforum-code/49816>\
**Category:** Ruby-Forum\
**Created:** [December 8, 2005, 10:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/understanding-the-rforum-code/49816 "2005-12-08T22:45:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![dplante](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/ecccb3/32.png) [@dplante](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dplante)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2005, 10:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/understanding-the-rforum-code/49816/1 "2005-12-08T22:45:08Z")

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RForum looks really neat!

What would you suggest is the best way for someone new to rails to  
understand the RForum code (how things fit together, what parts of the  
source tree folder to start reading, what classes to start looking  
through etc…)?

Thanks!  
Dominique

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**Author:** ![dplante](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/ecccb3/32.png) [@dplante](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dplante)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2005, 11:18pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/understanding-the-rforum-code/49816/2 "2005-12-08T23:18:09Z")

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Dominique P. wrote:

> RForum looks really neat!
> 
> What would you suggest is the best way for someone new to rails to  
> understand the RForum code (how things fit together, what parts of the  
> source tree folder to start reading, what classes to start looking  
> through etc…)?
> 
> Thanks!  
> Dominique

You’ll only need to look in the app-folder. In here you have the  
controllers, models and views. If you have no idea what those three  
words mean, forget about figuring out how this forum works. Instead read  
the tutorials available at [www.rubyonrails.com](http://www.rubyonrails.com)

In the public folder, you’ll find stuff like images, javascript etc.

- Kasper