topic How to install and use a library not included in the default arcpy environment in ArcGIS API for Python Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-api-for-python-questions/how-to-install-and-use-a-library-not-included-in/m-p/1399123#M9797 <P>External libraries can not be installed in to default arcpy environment anymore. We need to use some external libraries for accessing oracle, reading ms docs etc. in our scripts.&nbsp;</P><P>We dont want to clone the deafult env and maintain that environment but we are looking for an option that we still use the default env and external libraries from a shared drive. Is it possible? If not what would be the best way to use external libraries with minimal maintaining effort?&nbsp;</P><P>Thanks in advance</P> Thu, 21 Mar 2024 16:45:30 GMT Amadeus111 2024-03-21T16:45:30Z How to install and use a library not included in the default arcpy environment https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-api-for-python-questions/how-to-install-and-use-a-library-not-included-in/m-p/1399123#M9797 <P>External libraries can not be installed in to default arcpy environment anymore. We need to use some external libraries for accessing oracle, reading ms docs etc. in our scripts.&nbsp;</P><P>We dont want to clone the deafult env and maintain that environment but we are looking for an option that we still use the default env and external libraries from a shared drive. Is it possible? If not what would be the best way to use external libraries with minimal maintaining effort?&nbsp;</P><P>Thanks in advance</P> Thu, 21 Mar 2024 16:45:30 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-api-for-python-questions/how-to-install-and-use-a-library-not-included-in/m-p/1399123#M9797 Amadeus111 2024-03-21T16:45:30Z Re: How to install and use a library not included in the default arcpy environment https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-api-for-python-questions/how-to-install-and-use-a-library-not-included-in/m-p/1399186#M9798 <P>from your conda prompt</P><P>pip install what you need</P><P>It can break the default arcgispro-py3 environment necessitating a complete uninstall and reinstall, or it may work fine.</P><P>Proceed based on your confidence level working with environments and reinstalling software, otherwise clones are your best option</P> Thu, 21 Mar 2024 18:14:16 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-api-for-python-questions/how-to-install-and-use-a-library-not-included-in/m-p/1399186#M9798 DanPatterson 2024-03-21T18:14:16Z Re: How to install and use a library not included in the default arcpy environment https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-api-for-python-questions/how-to-install-and-use-a-library-not-included-in/m-p/1406657#M9846 <P>Adding to what <a href="https://community.esri.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/215600">@DanPatterson</a>&nbsp; said, the conda prompt can be accessed from "Python Command Prompt" on the device you have ArcGIS Pro installed.</P> Fri, 05 Apr 2024 20:48:49 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-api-for-python-questions/how-to-install-and-use-a-library-not-included-in/m-p/1406657#M9846 Raul 2024-04-05T20:48:49Z