Where do gems install?

Question

I\'m trying to edit one of the gem\'s config files and I can\'t find it. I\'m not sure how I did this in the past.

Answer 1

If you are editing the gem's installed files, then the gem wasn't implemented correctly, or you are not modifying it correctly.

Proper gems are usually configured:

• via an initializer script on config/initializers
• via monkeypatching on lib
• via generators provided by the gem itself. These tend to generate lots of files, but they usually have a "initialize" or "install" option for setting up the gem.