# ansible collections

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-collections/31917>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Created:** [January 7, 2020, 1:45am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-collections/31917 "2020-01-07T01:45:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![Andrew\_Meyer1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@Andrew\_Meyer1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Andrew_Meyer1)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2020, 1:45am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-collections/31917/1 "2020-01-07T01:45:52Z")

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Do I need to treat collections like ansible modules or plugins?

Is there somewhere in the ansible.cfg I need to tell ansible where to look?

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**Author:** ![vbotka](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/vbotka/32/359_2.png) [@vbotka](https://forum.ansible.com/u/vbotka)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2020, 7:50am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-collections/31917/2 "2020-01-07T07:50:28Z")

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> Do I need to treat collections like ansible modules or plugins?

&nbsp;&nbsp;Rather like more complex ansible roles, I'd say.

&nbsp;&nbsp;To learn the details about "the headline new feature going live (out of  
&nbsp;&nbsp;tech preview) Ansible in 2.9" see " Notes from the AnsibleFest Atlanta 2019  
&nbsp;&nbsp;Ansible Contributor Summit"  
&nbsp;&nbsp;[https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2019/notes-ansiblefest-atlanta-2019-ansible-contributor-summit](https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2019/notes-ansiblefest-atlanta-2019-ansible-contributor-summit)

> Is there somewhere in the ansible.cfg I need to tell ansible where to look?

&nbsp;&nbsp;Yes. See "GALAXY\_SERVER" and "GALAXY\_SERVER\_LIST"  
&nbsp;&nbsp;[https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/reference\_appendices/config.html#galaxy-server](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/reference_appendices/config.html#galaxy-server)

&nbsp;&nbsp;Quoting from "Configuring the ansible-galaxy client"  
&nbsp;&nbsp;[https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/user\_guide/collections\_using.html#configuring-the-ansible-galaxy-client](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/user_guide/collections_using.html#configuring-the-ansible-galaxy-client)  
&nbsp;&nbsp;"You can configure this to use other servers (such as Red Hat Automation  
&nbsp;&nbsp;Hub or a custom Galaxy server) ..."

HTH,

&nbsp;&nbsp;-vlado