# Adding Python Library (Jinja2) in Ignition Pylib Folder

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-python-library-jinja2-in-ignition-pylib-folder/89167>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** scripting, ignition81, perspective\
**Created:** [April 21, 2024, 1:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-python-library-jinja2-in-ignition-pylib-folder/89167 "2024-04-21T13:58:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![ahad99.shalwani](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/ahad99.shalwani/32/76824_2.png) [@ahad99.shalwani](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ahad99.shalwani)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2024, 1:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-python-library-jinja2-in-ignition-pylib-folder/89167/1 "2024-04-21T13:58:18Z")

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While I understand that 3rd party scripts can be dropped into the user-lib/pylib folder, what is the proper way to import a more complex library that requires running ‘python setup.py install.

I am trying to install Jinja2 library. The zip file for Jinja2 contains following files:  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/2/a/2a90965338e84a3391fe669f175e432ea4ce4059.png)

How I can add this under ignition pylib folder?

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**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2024, 2:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-python-library-jinja2-in-ignition-pylib-folder/89167/2 "2024-04-21T14:15:05Z")

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Requiring `setup.py` usually means that package needs to compile a `C` plugin. Those are not jython-compatible. Look for similar functionality in a java package, which are automatically jython-compatible.