# Error: Missing source file for PackageCompiler

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/error-missing-source-file-for-packagecompiler/90044>\
**Category:** New to Julia\
**Tags:** question, package, error, package-compiler\
**Created:** [November 10, 2022, 11:01am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/error-missing-source-file-for-packagecompiler/90044 "2022-11-10T11:01:48Z")\
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According to what was discussed [here](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/error-i-cannot-install-package-meshes/84051) PackageCompiler package might be borked.

Remove the PackageCompiler from `.julia/packages` and then try adding PackageCompiler again.

To avoid this problem is recommended to use [environments](https://pkgdocs.julialang.org/v1/environments/).

I was facing a similar problem and I removed completely `.julia` directory. Installing again the desired package worked

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