# How to install python ingest modules

**URL:** <https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/how-to-install-python-ingest-modules/2604>\
**Category:** Autopsy Help\
**Created:** [April 22, 2021, 12:58pm UTC](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/how-to-install-python-ingest-modules/2604 "2021-04-22T12:58:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![it.dude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/5daacb/32.png) [@it.dude](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/u/it.dude)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2021, 12:58pm UTC](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/how-to-install-python-ingest-modules/2604/1 "2021-04-22T12:58:55Z")

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I have Ubuntu 20.04 with Autopsy 4.17.0 installed. I put python ingest modules into .\autopsy dev\python\_modules, but I am unable to add them so they appear in my ingest modules list. I have Python 3 installed. Thank you.

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**Author:** ![apriestman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/sleuthkit.discourse.group/apriestman/32/24_2.png) [@apriestman](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/u/apriestman)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2021, 1:03pm UTC](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/how-to-install-python-ingest-modules/2604/2 "2021-04-22T13:03:41Z")

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Is that the directory that opened when you went to Tools-\>Python Plugins (I’ve never tried it on linux so I’m not sure what it should be)  
[http://sleuthkit.org/autopsy/docs/user-docs/4.18.0/module\_install\_page.html](http://sleuthkit.org/autopsy/docs/user-docs/4.18.0/module_install_page.html)

Is each ingest module in a separate folder in that directory? Do you see any errors in the logs? [Autopsy User Documentation: Troubleshooting](http://sleuthkit.org/autopsy/docs/user-docs/4.18.0/troubleshooting_page.html#troubleshooting_logs)

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**Author:** ![it.dude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/5daacb/32.png) [@it.dude](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/u/it.dude)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2021, 11:11pm UTC](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/how-to-install-python-ingest-modules/2604/3 "2021-04-22T23:11:56Z")

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#My previous email reply#  
apriestman,

Thank you for your prompt reply. I tried the “Plugins” menu item in your screenshot, but when I select any .py Ingest module to add it, there were no errors, but the .py did not appear in the list. In linux, if the Python Plugins is double clicked, it opens the “.\autopsy dev\python\_modules” folder. I copied the .py files into this folder, but I did not copy the folder itself. I will try your tip on my Linux box tonight. Muchas gracias for the “Installing 3rd-Party Modules” link.

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**Author:** ![it.dude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/5daacb/32.png) [@it.dude](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/u/it.dude)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2021, 3:54am UTC](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/how-to-install-python-ingest-modules/2604/4 "2021-04-23T03:54:24Z")

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I moved a Python folder into the “.\autopsy dev\python\_modules” folder; module is now viewable in list. Thanks again.

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**Author:** ![narulaprince65](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cab0a1/32.png) [@narulaprince65](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/u/narulaprince65)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2021, 11:44am UTC](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/how-to-install-python-ingest-modules/2604/5 "2021-08-26T11:44:07Z")

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Thank you so much…

Regards

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**Author:** ![narulaprince65](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cab0a1/32.png) [@narulaprince65](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/u/narulaprince65)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2021, 7:21am UTC](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/how-to-install-python-ingest-modules/2604/6 "2021-09-08T07:21:08Z")

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