How to import python module

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I'm working on a project for which I need to a module. I want to know how to import some other module in python that is not installed.

When I write

import xaut

It gives error no module named xaut.

I have xaut-0.4.5 that I downloaded from following link. Please help me how to use it.

you have to add it to the python path, did you download/install this python module with pip or did you do it manually? Id be happy to write up an answer for how to add a python module to your python path if needed. Cheers. — Andrew Malta, May 18 '15 at 06:19
how to add it to python path??I tried to run makefile using gnuwin32 but couldn't . — Ali Subhan Kazmi, May 18 '15 at 06:27
possible duplicate of [How to add to the pythonpath in windows 7?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3701646/how-to-add-to-the-pythonpath-in-windows-7) — Andrew Malta, May 18 '15 at 06:31

score 0 · Accepted Answer · edited Jun 20 '20 at 09:12

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Well I think following will help

Extract your zip file
Open the command line (a linux terminal or cmd on windows). I am on linux so I have a terminal.
Now enter the directory that you have extracted.
In it is a directory "python" cd into it.
If you run the ls command (if on windows run dir) you will see that in this directory there is a script "setup.py". We need to execute it for installation.
Execute this script by giving command python setup.py install

This will hopefully install it and then you would be able to import it. Basically you have only downloaded the package. To make a package work you also need to install it. So when you download a package always search for a setup.py file.

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I am using windows.Please give me solution for that – Ali Subhan Kazmi May 18 '15 at 09:51
In my answer for step 6 type python setup.py install – zkk May 20 '15 at 06:59
error:can't copy '_xautpy.so': doesn't exist or not a regular file. This error occur when i write that command – Ali Subhan Kazmi May 20 '15 at 07:03
where is it exactly?did i download the correct package? – Ali Subhan Kazmi May 20 '15 at 08:52
I installed the module.But faced another problem.When i import xaut it gives following error Traceback (most recent call last): File "", line 1, in import xaut File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\xaut.py", line 4, in import _xautpy ImportError: No module named _xautpy – Ali Subhan Kazmi May 25 '15 at 05:32
I put the _xautpy.i also _xautpy.so file in the folder but nothing happens. – Ali Subhan Kazmi May 25 '15 at 05:33

score -1 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:47

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This is certainly a duplicate question. You can look up how to add a python module to the path in windows.

here is an example How to add to the pythonpath in windows 7?

edited May 23 '17 at 11:47

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answered May 18 '15 at 06:30

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