# APDE processing.pdf

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/apde-processing-pdf/45104>\
**Category:** Processing for Android\
**Created:** [September 29, 2024, 2:20pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/apde-processing-pdf/45104 "2024-09-29T14:20:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![mrbro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/mrbro/32/8485_2.png) [@mrbro](https://discourse.processing.org/u/mrbro)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2024, 2:20pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/apde-processing-pdf/45104/1 "2024-09-29T14:20:05Z")

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hi there😀

I’m using APDE on my android tablet.  
I’m trying to run a sample sketch from the PDF Export library, but I’m getting an error that the library is not found.

I clicked Manage Libraries-Get Library, it sent me to the Processing GitHub, where i found the library: java/libraries/pdf

I downloaded the main folder, zipped the PDF folder, and tried to install the library via Install Compressed Library. But APDE still cannot detect it.  
When i try to install it again-it says that the library has been already installed, but the library folder is empty (in APDE UI).

I also tried to manually install it by placing the PDF folder into sketchbook/libraries.

Nothing works. please help me ☹

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**Author:** ![jafal](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/jafal/32/19112_2.png) [@jafal](https://discourse.processing.org/u/jafal)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2024, 10:19pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/apde-processing-pdf/45104/2 "2024-09-29T22:19:53Z")

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Hi  
First make sure if the library is compatible with APDE  
Try to install the library like the 12  
Installation Steps of Ketai library as example

[https://github-wiki-see.page/m/Calsign/APDE/wiki/Installing-Contributed-Libraries](https://github-wiki-see.page/m/Calsign/APDE/wiki/Installing-Contributed-Libraries)