# Unpacking the gem?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unpacking-the-gem/118414>\
**Category:** Radiant CMS\
**Created:** [October 26, 2007, 6:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unpacking-the-gem/118414 "2007-10-26T18:14:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![travisbell](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/96bed5/32.png) [@travisbell](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/travisbell)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2007, 6:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unpacking-the-gem/118414/1 "2007-10-26T18:14:26Z")

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Hey guys,

We have an existing Radiant site (already in production) but would  
like to unpack the gem so we can make some tweaks to the routes and  
controllers.

How can I go about doing this? I am just leery about making sure none  
of our existing extensions or custom stuff will be overwritten.

Cheers,

–  
Travis B.  
Not sent from my iPhone.

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**Author:** ![travisbell](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/96bed5/32.png) [@travisbell](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/travisbell)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2007, 6:57pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unpacking-the-gem/118414/2 "2007-10-26T18:57:44Z")

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Run rake radiant:freeze:gem from your project directory.

Sean