# Offline packages and .julia folder

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/offline-packages-and-julia-folder/65577>\
**Category:** Package Management\
**Created:** [July 31, 2021, 1:10am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/offline-packages-and-julia-folder/65577 "2021-07-31T01:10:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![amrods](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/amrods/32/2543_2.png) [@amrods](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/amrods)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2021, 1:10am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/offline-packages-and-julia-folder/65577/1 "2021-07-31T01:10:51Z")

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How reliable is it to copy the .julia folder as a way to install packages without internet access? That is, can this procedure work, assuming that computers A and B have the same OS and processor?

1. Computer A has access to internet. I install several packages on computer A.
2. Computer B does not have internet access. I copy the .julia folder from computer A and place it in the default location in computer B.

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**Author:** ![fredrikekre](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/fredrikekre/32/1688_2.png) [@fredrikekre](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/fredrikekre)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2021, 4:58pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/offline-packages-and-julia-folder/65577/2 "2021-07-31T16:58:14Z")

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Should work, but seems infinitely easier to bundle everything in e.g. a docker image.

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**Author:** ![amrods](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/amrods/32/2543_2.png) [@amrods](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/amrods)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2021, 11:49pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/offline-packages-and-julia-folder/65577/3 "2021-08-01T23:49:54Z")

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Just learning about Docker now. Can I package something on a mac and use it on a windows computer?

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**Author:** ![Timothy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f14d63/32.png) [@Timothy](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Timothy)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2022, 5:16am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/offline-packages-and-julia-folder/65577/4 "2022-04-19T05:16:04Z")

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Yes - this approach works for me.

To get Julia working on a computer without internet access:

1. Install desired packages onto a computer with internet access.
2. Copy entire `.julia` directory and transfer onto the computer without internet access.

This works for me when both computers are running Windows10. I assume you could do the same with other operating systems as long as the operating system on both computers is the same.