# Can't Install Python Mode

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/cant-install-python-mode/2097>\
**Category:** Processing.py\
**Created:** [July 26, 2018, 8:25am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/cant-install-python-mode/2097 "2018-07-26T08:25:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![HoboGreed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/da6949/32.png) [@HoboGreed](https://discourse.processing.org/u/HoboGreed)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2018, 8:25am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/cant-install-python-mode/2097/1 "2018-07-26T08:25:42Z")

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When I try to install Python mode i get the message “Could not find a mode in the downloaded file” . Tried downloading a fresh copy but still get the same message. I can remove and install Android mode, P5.js mode and REPL mode. Only Python mode can’t be installed.

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**Author:** ![GoToLoop](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/gotoloop/32/86_2.png) [@GoToLoop](https://discourse.processing.org/u/GoToLoop)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2018, 8:28am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/cant-install-python-mode/2097/2 "2018-07-26T08:28:24Z")

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> <https://github.com/jdf/Processing.py-Bugs/issues/234>

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**Author:** ![HoboGreed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/da6949/32.png) [@HoboGreed](https://discourse.processing.org/u/HoboGreed)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2018, 8:51am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/cant-install-python-mode/2097/3 "2018-07-26T08:51:17Z")

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Tried d/l the zip file and placing in mode folder but nada. Am I placing the zip file in the correct folder: “\processing-3.3.7\modes\PythonMode.zip”. Assuming it is to be kept in zip format.

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**Author:** ![GoToLoop](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/gotoloop/32/86_2.png) [@GoToLoop](https://discourse.processing.org/u/GoToLoop)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2018, 9:01am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/cant-install-python-mode/2097/4 "2018-07-26T09:01:01Z")

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> [@HoboGreed](#):
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> Am I placing the zip file in the correct folder:

Nope, you aren’t! You need to unzip it inside “sketchBookFolder”/modes/ 🧐

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**Author:** ![HoboGreed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/da6949/32.png) [@HoboGreed](https://discourse.processing.org/u/HoboGreed)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2018, 9:03am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/cant-install-python-mode/2097/5 "2018-07-26T09:03:10Z")

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I got it. Thanks GoTo .