Creating an initializer

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In rails, when creating an initializer, is it as simple as adding a file to the config/initializer director or do I need to make changes elsewhere?

I'm asking because I keep getting errors every time I create an initializer for gems...and not sure if it's because I'm missing a step in creating initializers.

score 23 · Accepted Answer · answered May 15 '12 at 17:46

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initializers are just files in config/initializers there is no other magic

answered May 15 '12 at 17:46

Frederick Cheung

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when you add a new initializer you'll also need to restart your local server, just a simple browser refresh will not pull in the newly created initializer. – Jordan Nov 15 '16 at 21:16

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered May 15 '12 at 21:03

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If you're using a plugin or gem though, you may need to explicitly "request" or "require" the plugin in your controllers too...in that case, you'll just need to look at the documentation.

answered May 15 '12 at 21:03

Eli Bildner

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Creating an initializer

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