# How to run an external script?

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**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** vision, scripting\
**Created:** [March 11, 2024, 8:26am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-run-an-external-script/87108 "2024-03-11T08:26:24Z")\
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You'll want to use `ProcessBuilder` to get the results. Example - [Procedure for installing python libraries from source - #16 by PGriffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/procedure-for-installing-python-libraries-from-source/26022/16)

~~My guess though is it has to do with how you are formatting your file paths. I would try `system.util.execute([r'C:/Python/python.exe', r'C:/LoadFlex/GetForecast.py'])` The `/` is an escape character so you either need to do `\\` to make a single `/` or you can put the `'r'` in front to indicate it is a "raw" string and then `\` no longer functions as an escape character.~~ Did not have my coffee yet. I think the forward slashes should be ok. Use process builder and see what you get.

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