# Can I install pyocclient libray on ignition?

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**Created:** [May 6, 2022, 8:25am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-i-install-pyocclient-libray-on-ignition/59286 "2022-05-06T08:25:01Z")\
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Consider using the approach documented in this post to install your module, which should automatically bring in appropriate dependencies.

> [@Import python libraries](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-python-libraries/8321/18):
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> It’s also worth noting that we enabled python site-packages/ in Ignition 8. (Ignition/user-lib/pylib/site-packages) What this means is that you can drop libraries in there to make them available in Ignition. You can also use pypi / pip by doing the following: Follow the Using pip section in the linked document here. [Python, Jython, CPython, Libraries, Pip, and Python 2.7 vs 3 - A quick primer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-jython-cpython-libraries-pip-and-python-2-7-vs-3-a-quick-primer/43201) As others have mentioned, this doesn’t work for CPython specific packages that have native dependen…

Also consider that due to both the Jython environment and our hard requirement of Python 2.7 compatibility, many external Python packages won't work in this environment. It's often easier to get a java SDK work in Jython than a Python one.

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