I think the environment files are where you should set the different directories. I do think that the AR overrides should go into /lib..
If you want to change when something loads in the environments files use config.after_initialize do ... end Here is an old but good article that talks about these issues and solutions http://toolmantim.com/articles/environments_and_the_rails_initialisation_process --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---