# How do we import new python libraries to ignition

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-we-import-new-python-libraries-to-ignition/10037>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [May 20, 2015, 1:07am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-we-import-new-python-libraries-to-ignition/10037 "2015-05-20T01:07:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![ella\_ramos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/ella_ramos/32/3455_2.png) [@ella\_ramos](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ella_ramos)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2015, 1:07am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-we-import-new-python-libraries-to-ignition/10037/1 "2015-05-20T01:07:24Z")

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Hi,

I’m just curious, what if i want to import:

import win32file (python library)

and that python library doesn’t exist in ignition, is there a way we can add that to ignition library or something?

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![nmudge](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/nmudge/32/3394_2.png) [@nmudge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nmudge)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2015, 2:11am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-we-import-new-python-libraries-to-ignition/10037/2 "2015-05-20T02:11:57Z")

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Yes, put third-party Python libraries in this directory: C:\Program Files\Inductive Automation\Ignition\user-lib\pylib

They will be picked up by Ignition. More information about it here: [perfectabstractions.com/blog … on-modules](http://www.perfectabstractions.com/blog/new-scripting-features-in-ignition-77-part-1#external-python-modules)

Best,

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**Author:** ![ella\_ramos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/ella_ramos/32/3455_2.png) [@ella\_ramos](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ella_ramos)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2015, 9:29am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-we-import-new-python-libraries-to-ignition/10037/3 "2015-05-20T09:29:05Z")

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Thank you Nick!