# Writing extensions - where to put plugins? **URL:** \ **Category:** Radiant CMS\ **Created:** [August 29, 2008, 10:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/writing-extensions-where-to-put-plugins/147258 "2008-08-29T22:17:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![christoforever](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@christoforever](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/christoforever)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2008, 10:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/writing-extensions-where-to-put-plugins/147258/1 "2008-08-29T22:17:16Z")
The extension I’m working on requires restful\_authentication and I’ve currently got it in /vendor/plugins. I’d rather include the whole thing in my extension. Is there any kind of ‘etiquette’ associated with that? Can I just dump it into /vendor/extensions/my\_extension/vendor/plugins and away we go? (I noticed that the Paperclipped extension puts it in that location) -C ---
**Author:** ![christoforever](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@christoforever](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/christoforever)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2008, 9:39pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/writing-extensions-where-to-put-plugins/147258/2 "2008-09-06T21:39:35Z")
On Fri, Aug 29, 2008 at 1:16 PM, Christopher D. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > The extension I’m working on requires restful\_authentication and I’ve > currently got it in /vendor/plugins. I’d rather include the whole thing in > my extension. > > Is there any kind of ‘etiquette’ associated with that? > > Can I just dump it into /vendor/extensions/my\_extension/vendor/plugins and > away we go? (I noticed that the Paperclipped extension puts it in that > location) Yup, just put it it in that folder and it should work. Not sure what happens if two extensions include the same plugin though. Joe