----- Original Message -----
> From: "bobby38" <
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> To:
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> Sent: Wednesday, November 7, 2012 4:54:36 PM
> Subject: [Puppet Users] question with puppet
>
> I have added a new folder to my /modules/backup called files
> /modules/backup/files
> i have verified the new files folder resides in puppet master and
> owned by puppet and it has the right permission
> when i source to the a file inside file folder
>
> source => "puppet:///backup/files/foo",
for a module the source should be puppet:///modules/modulename/filename
so you probably want puppet:///modules/backup/foo