# \[SOLVED\] Unable to use local package

**URL:** https://discourse.julialang.org/t/solved-unable-to-use-local-package/15946
**Category:** General Usage
**Tags:** package
**Created:** [October 5, 2018, 7:27pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/solved-unable-to-use-local-package/15946 "2018-10-05T19:27:09Z")
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### Author: ![kristoffer.carlsson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/kristoffer.carlsson/32/22_2.png) [@kristoffer.carlsson](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/kristoffer.carlsson)
#### Post date: [October 5, 2018, 7:29pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/solved-unable-to-use-local-package/15946/2 "2018-10-05T19:29:45Z")

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Use `dev` if you want to add a package by the path.

The error after `git init` is because there isnt a commit in it.

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