# Upload a image code?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/upload-a-image-code/152272>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [November 1, 2008, 4:16am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/upload-a-image-code/152272 "2008-11-01T04:16:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![xxmithila](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/x/ebca7d/32.png) [@xxmithila](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/xxmithila)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2008, 4:16am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/upload-a-image-code/152272/1 "2008-11-01T04:16:16Z")

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pls tellme way to upload a file to data base or relevant example code  
without using any plugin like act\_as\_attachment  
xxmithila

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**Author:** ![xxmithila](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/x/ebca7d/32.png) [@xxmithila](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/xxmithila)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2008, 9:24am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/upload-a-image-code/152272/2 "2008-11-01T09:24:56Z")

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Why don’t you want to use a plugin?

If you want a code example, the source for acts\_as\_attachment is one  
of the best. If you want a simpler example, take a look at  
‘Paperclip’.