# Why won't Processing find my library?

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/why-wont-processing-find-my-library/1483>\
**Category:** Libraries\
**Created:** [July 4, 2018, 12:35am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/why-wont-processing-find-my-library/1483 "2018-07-04T00:35:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![apratt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b9bd4f/32.png) [@apratt](https://discourse.processing.org/u/apratt)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2018, 12:35am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/why-wont-processing-find-my-library/1483/1 "2018-07-04T00:35:52Z")

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Anyone know why the Processing program isn’t picking up my library “papaya” ? I moved the extracted folder into the libraries folder, but it still won’t pick it up when I run. Since I can only post one picture, I’ll post more in another post

I get this error code "No library found for papaya

Libraries must be installed in a folder named ‘libraries’ inside the sketchbook folder (see the Preferences window".

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Any solutions?

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**Author:** ![apratt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b9bd4f/32.png) [@apratt](https://discourse.processing.org/u/apratt)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2018, 3:36am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/why-wont-processing-find-my-library/1483/2 "2018-07-04T03:36:08Z")

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**Author:** ![kfrajer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/kfrajer/32/196_2.png) [@kfrajer](https://discourse.processing.org/u/kfrajer)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2018, 5:16am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/why-wont-processing-find-my-library/1483/3 "2018-07-04T05:16:49Z")

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Great post and documentation of your problem. Please, just avoid posting duplicates. Let’s continue the chat in your [other post](https://discourse.processing.org/t/can-someone-try-to-find-this-library-in-processing/1488/4).

Kf

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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 4, 2018, 7:54am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/why-wont-processing-find-my-library/1483/4 "2018-07-04T07:54:18Z")

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> [@apratt](#):
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> Libraries must be installed in a folder named ‘libraries/’ inside the sketchbook folder

That’s right! However, you’ve installed your library inside Processing app’s folder itself! 😰

But according to your last posted screenshot, your sketchbook’s path location is “C:\Users\Andrew\Documents\Processing”. 😔

Please follow these wiki instructions on how to do it: 🧐

- [How to Install a Contributed Library · processing/processing Wiki · GitHub](https://GitHub.com/processing/processing/wiki/How-to-Install-a-Contributed-Library)

As a much simpler solution, consider drag & drop your “.jar” file into your sketch, so it goes inside its “code/” subfolder. 😇