# How can I add python dependency to my python addon?

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**Created:** [March 22, 2023, 12:09pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/how-can-i-add-python-dependency-to-my-python-addon/28654 "2023-03-22T12:09:56Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 22, 2023, 12:52pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/how-can-i-add-python-dependency-to-my-python-addon/28654/2 "2023-03-22T12:52:46Z")

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> [@Whiteha](#):
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> maybe I just need to pack the package and its dependencies in the addon folder.

That’s it. My post here might be useful:

> [@Add support for dependencies in addons](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/add-support-for-dependencies-in-addons/24302/3):
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> Vendoring is usually as simple as doing the following for me: pip install -r requirements.txt -t src/vendor. Adding src/vendor to sys.path, or maybe using a modified version of the [snippet here](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/best-practice-for-add-ons-using-third-party-packages/1585/3) where you don’t mess around with sys.modules/sys.path, and instead just use the object you get from importlib.util.module\_from\_spec to avoid conflicts. (I usually just append/insert to sys.path, and have not tested my suggestion yet) It becomes a real pain when [C extensions are involved](https://addon-docs.ankiweb.net/python-modules.html). For this case…

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