# Where to "spawn" (background tasks in a rails app)

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**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [August 23, 2008, 11:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/where-to-spawn-background-tasks-in-a-rails-app/146676 "2008-08-23T23:20:51Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 23, 2008, 11:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/where-to-spawn-background-tasks-in-a-rails-app/146676/1 "2008-08-23T23:20:51Z")

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My rails app is using the spawn plugin to run some background tasks.

I’m wondering what is the most appropriate place to put a call to  
startup those tasks.

I’m thinking probably somewhere in boot.rb, though I’m not sure which  
method, and maybe it is inappropriate to put my own stuff in there. I  
looked around and did not find anyplace that seemed pre-ordained for  
startup tasks. (in the same way that we have pre-ordained directories  
for the MVC components etc.)

Can somebody who has set this up before give me a suggestion to save me  
from a bunch of trial and error?

thanks,  
jp