# How to add package from a folder (not registered) into the the project?
**URL:** https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-add-package-from-a-folder-not-registered-into-the-the-project/71386
**Category:** General Usage
**Tags:** question
**Created:** [November 12, 2021, 3:09pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-add-package-from-a-folder-not-registered-into-the-the-project/71386 "2021-11-12T15:09:19Z")
**Posts on this page:** 11
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### Author:  [@Amro](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Amro)
#### Post date: [November 12, 2021, 3:09pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-add-package-from-a-folder-not-registered-into-the-the-project/71386/1 "2021-11-12T15:09:19Z")
I am trying to add a package called `MyModule` (I have designed it) but I am not being able to
```julia
(@v1.6) pkg> add MyModule
ERROR: The following package names could not be resolved:
* MyModule (not found in project, manifest or registry)
```
I tried this, but also an error
```julia
using Pkg
Pkg.add(path="path\\to\\file\\MyModule")
ERROR: LoadError: Path `path\to\file\MyModule` does not exist.
Stacktrace:
```
---
### Author:  [@mmiller](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/mmiller)
#### Post date: [November 12, 2021, 6:12pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-add-package-from-a-folder-not-registered-into-the-the-project/71386/2 "2021-11-12T18:12:45Z")
To use what you have locally, use `develop` rather than `add`:
```nohighlight
help?> Pkg.develop
Pkg.develop(pkg::Union{String, Vector{String}}; io::IO=stderr)
Pkg.develop(pkgs::Union{Packagespec, Vector{Packagespec}}; io::IO=stderr)
Make a package available for development by tracking it by path. If pkg is
given with only a name or by a URL, the package will be downloaded to the
location specified by the environment variable JULIA_PKG_DEVDIR, with
.julia/dev as the default.
If pkg is given as a local path, the package at that path will be tracked.
Examples
≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡
# By name
Pkg.develop("Example")
# By url
Pkg.develop(url="https://github.com/JuliaLang/Compat.jl")
# By path
Pkg.develop(path="MyJuliaPackages/Package.jl")
See also PackageSpec
```
```nohighlight
using Pkg
Pkg.develop(path="path\\to\\file\\MyModule")
```
However the error is saying that the path to the module does not exist
You can check the directory exists with `isdir`:
```nohighlight
isdir("path\\to\\file\\MyModule")
```
If that returns `false`, then there is most likely a typo in the path!
---
### Author:  [@maxfreu](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/maxfreu)
#### Post date: [November 12, 2021, 6:30pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-add-package-from-a-folder-not-registered-into-the-the-project/71386/3 "2021-11-12T18:30:54Z")
push!(LOAD\_PATH, path\_to\_parent\_dir\_of\_module)
using MyModule
---
### Author:  [@pdeffebach](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/pdeffebach)
#### Post date: [November 12, 2021, 7:13pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-add-package-from-a-folder-not-registered-into-the-the-project/71386/5 "2021-11-12T19:13:12Z")
The `isdir` path is different than the one you gave to `Pkg.develop`
---
### Author:  [@Amro](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Amro)
#### Post date: [November 12, 2021, 7:15pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-add-package-from-a-folder-not-registered-into-the-the-project/71386/6 "2021-11-12T19:15:32Z")
@pdeffebach
Excuse me, I just copied it plus my module name of `ModuleClasses` so the path will be `"C:\\Users\\amroa\\OneDrive\\Desktop\\Test\\Classes\\ModuleClasses"`,
@mmiller do you agree?
---
### Author:  [@pdeffebach](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/pdeffebach)
#### Post date: [November 12, 2021, 7:30pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-add-package-from-a-folder-not-registered-into-the-the-project/71386/7 "2021-11-12T19:30:11Z")
Check with `isdir`
---
### Author:  [@Amro](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Amro)
#### Post date: [November 12, 2021, 7:33pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-add-package-from-a-folder-not-registered-into-the-the-project/71386/8 "2021-11-12T19:33:15Z")
@pdeffebach
Can you please paste the correct path that I need to put it in `Pkg.develop(path="")` based on the below to make it clear for me"
```julia
julia> isdir("C:\\Users\\amroa\\OneDrive\\Desktop\\Test\\Classes")
true
julia> Pkg.develop(path="C:\\Users\\amroa\\OneDrive\\Desktop\\Test\\Classes\\ModuleClasses")
```
---
### Author:  [@pdeffebach](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/pdeffebach)
#### Post date: [November 12, 2021, 7:34pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-add-package-from-a-folder-not-registered-into-the-the-project/71386/9 "2021-11-12T19:34:26Z")
`develop` will not make the directory for you.
Please check the output of
```julia
isdir("C:\\Users\\amroa\\OneDrive\\Desktop\\Test\\Classes\\ModuleClasses")
```
---
### Author:  [@pdeffebach](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/pdeffebach)
#### Post date: [November 12, 2021, 7:58pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-add-package-from-a-folder-not-registered-into-the-the-project/71386/11 "2021-11-12T19:58:18Z")
In Julia, a package is a folder, with a specific folder structure, not a file. Please read [these docs](https://docs.julialang.org/en/v1/stdlib/Pkg/) to better understand. Your file `ModuleClasses.jl` needs to be in the `src` sub-folder of a folder titled `ModuleClasses`.
---
### Author:  [@pdeffebach](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/pdeffebach)
#### Post date: [November 12, 2021, 8:22pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-add-package-from-a-folder-not-registered-into-the-the-project/71386/13 "2021-11-12T20:22:45Z")
Looks like you didn’t do everything yet.
Take a look at `Pkg.generate` or [PkgTemplates.jl](https://github.com/invenia/PkgTemplates.jl) for more detailed advice on making packages with the right structure.
---
### Author:  [@mmiller](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/mmiller)
#### Post date: [November 14, 2021, 1:01pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-add-package-from-a-folder-not-registered-into-the-the-project/71386/14 "2021-11-14T13:01:19Z")
This error:
```julia
ERROR: Did not find a git repository at `C:\Users\amroa\OneDrive - polymtl.ca\AmroAlsabbagh\Code\Julia\Tests and Notes\16- Create Package\ModuleClasses
```
Is because `Pkg.add` looks for a git repository. If you do `Pkg.develop` instead, it will not do this and use the path supplied to the keyword argument.
Please try the below and see if it works!
```nohighlight
Pkg.develop(path="C:\\Users\\amroa\\OneDrive - polymtl.ca\\AmroAlsabbagh\\Code\\Julia\\Tests and Notes\\16- Create Package\\ModuleClasses")
```