# Package Development
**URL:** https://discourse.julialang.org/t/package-development/64798
**Category:** New to Julia
**Tags:** question, package
**Created:** [July 17, 2021, 7:11am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/package-development/64798 "2021-07-17T07:11:45Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@JulianDwain](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/JulianDwain)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2021, 7:11am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/package-development/64798/1 "2021-07-17T07:11:45Z")
Hi everyone,
I am trying to start using Julia for developing my own package (just for fun), but I am having trouble using my module in, what I call them, “local test files”.
Lets assume I have the following project structure given by the julia package manager `generate MyModule`:
- src
- MyModule.jl
- test.jl
- Manifest.toml
- Project.toml
- test.jl
I tried creating my `test.jl` file in the project scope as well as in the `src` directory, and I also tried all different kind of combinations with `include`, `import`, and `using`, but nothing seemed to be working just fine.
I found a previous, similar question in this thread: [Importing package into Main conflicts with an existing identifier - Usage / First steps - JuliaLang](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/importing-package-into-main-conflicts-with-an-existing-identifier/49804/3), but it did not seem to work out fine for me.
I use julia Version `1.6.2` on `Windows 10 Home` OS, my IDE is `VS Code`.
I really don’t know what I am doing wrong.
Any help I get is highly appreciated! Thank you in advance.
Best,
J
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### Author:  [@xiaodai](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/xiaodai)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2021, 7:26am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/package-development/64798/2 "2021-07-17T07:26:21Z")
There are tests and there are files you just play around with. I think it’s the latter you want.
Try this, just
```julia
using MyModule
```
Try to make sure your environment is activated at the path of your MyModule folder.
Like now if you have done everything correctly, when you add a package. Your Project.toml will change
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### Author:  [@Skoffer](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Skoffer)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2021, 7:57am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/package-development/64798/3 "2021-07-17T07:57:10Z")
You should give a try to [GitHub - invenia/PkgTemplates.jl: Create new Julia packages, the easy way](https://github.com/invenia/PkgTemplates.jl), it makes creation of packages so much easier and it do everything right from the start.
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### Author:  [@JulianDwain](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/JulianDwain)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2021, 8:08am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/package-development/64798/4 "2021-07-17T08:08:04Z")
Thank you, when working with my `test.jl` file within the `src` directory, this seems to be working perfectly fine.
Since I am coming from python, I am a great fan of having my namespaces separated, i.e., using `import MyModule as MM` (or something like that).
Is there a possibility that I can use this formulation within my `src/test.jl` file?
Thank you, this solved my initial problem!
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### Author:  [@JulianDwain](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/JulianDwain)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2021, 8:09am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/package-development/64798/5 "2021-07-17T08:09:13Z")
Thank you for your answer, I had a quick look at it and I will definitely consider using this in some future packages I am planning to make! 🙂