# 3rd party python Library import in ignition

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**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [February 1, 2024, 6:55am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/3rd-party-python-library-import-in-ignition/85071 "2024-02-01T06:55:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![Payel\_Bera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ec9cab/32.png) [@Payel\_Bera](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Payel_Bera)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 6:55am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/3rd-party-python-library-import-in-ignition/85071/1 "2024-02-01T06:55:26Z")

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Hi,

We are trying to use some report features of ignition, where we need to import some 3rd party libraries, we followed the standard article and stored them inside py-lib folder in windows but for few imports it's throwing error, can you please check and guide what could be the missing piece?

Best Regards,  
Payel Bera

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**Author:** ![Hayden\_Watson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/hayden_watson/32/48792_2.png) [@Hayden\_Watson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Hayden_Watson)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 7:37am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/3rd-party-python-library-import-in-ignition/85071/2 "2024-02-01T07:37:30Z")

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Does this module use python3 or Cpython?

If it does then it won't work in Ignition

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**Author:** ![Payel\_Bera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ec9cab/32.png) [@Payel\_Bera](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Payel_Bera)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 11:36am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/3rd-party-python-library-import-in-ignition/85071/3 "2024-02-01T11:36:34Z")

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Yes, it is python3, and it's not supported by ignition's latest version?

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**Author:** ![Payel\_Bera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ec9cab/32.png) [@Payel\_Bera](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Payel_Bera)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 11:44am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/3rd-party-python-library-import-in-ignition/85071/4 "2024-02-01T11:44:04Z")

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which python version is compatible in ignition or supported by the latest ignition version?

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**Author:** ![JordanCClark](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jordancclark/32/83362_2.png) [@JordanCClark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JordanCClark)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 12:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/3rd-party-python-library-import-in-ignition/85071/5 "2024-02-01T12:22:35Z")

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Ignition uses Jyhton, a Java implementation of Python. Latest version is 2.7.3. Anythong requiing a C library will not work.

You may want to see if there is a Java library aviilable to help with what you are trying to do.

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**Author:** ![Hayden\_Watson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/hayden_watson/32/48792_2.png) [@Hayden\_Watson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Hayden_Watson)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 12:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/3rd-party-python-library-import-in-ignition/85071/6 "2024-02-01T12:36:27Z")

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> [@Import psutil Error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-psutil-error/80246/2):
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> I can't import that module, so I guess you added it yourself? If you added your own site module there are some limitations. You can't use any python 3 modules or modules with C dependancies. See the below: and

This old post has some links for getting the extra modules into Ignition and recommendations