# Can't import paraview.simple using pip or even import the module
**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cant-import-paraview-simple-using-pip-or-even-import-the-module/7936
**Category:** Development
**Tags:** python
**Created:** [September 3, 2021, 3:06pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cant-import-paraview-simple-using-pip-or-even-import-the-module/7936 "2021-09-03T15:06:14Z")
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### Author:  [@Tiago\_Mimoso](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Tiago_Mimoso)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2021, 3:06pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cant-import-paraview-simple-using-pip-or-even-import-the-module/7936/1 "2021-09-03T15:06:14Z")
Hello,
I’m a master student and I’m facing the same problem in terms of import just the paraview.simple module. I tried to use the pip as I did with all the other libraries that I want. The error message is
> “ERROR: Could not find a version that satisfies the requirement paraview.simple (from versions: none)
> ERROR: No matching distribution found for paraview.simple”.
My purpose to use paraview to create a good 3D view of aggregates in proteins. I’m doing my own code in order to analyze the size and everything but so far I’m struggling with just create a good 3D view of the matriz that I already have.
Coming to the topic, I tried to understand and I’m still learning how to use the paraview at my favor.
Hope to hear some good
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### Author:  [@jourdain](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jourdain)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2021, 7:29pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cant-import-paraview-simple-using-pip-or-even-import-the-module/7936/2 "2021-09-03T19:29:48Z")
To have ParaView in your python environment, you should use `pvpython` and for all add-on python libraries you should use a virtual-env system that you “mount” inside pvpython like we do [here](https://github.com/Kitware/visualizer/blob/master/server/pvw-visualizer.py#L82-L92) in our web project.
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### Author:  [@Tiago\_Mimoso](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Tiago_Mimoso)
#### Post date: [September 10, 2021, 1:25pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cant-import-paraview-simple-using-pip-or-even-import-the-module/7936/3 "2021-09-10T13:25:52Z")
Thanks a lot for the comment. One thing I didn’t understand. So, is it needed to create a virtual-env inside of pvpython to be able to use the modules of paraview, right?
My coding skills aren’t the best but I think that I didn’t expose the question in clear way. So far, I create my virtual environment to use as python interpreter. After that, what I would like to do is call paraview to show and create the graphical interface. Therefore, sorry in advance if I didn’t understand, but what I want is call and run the paraview though my python script in order being a part of the program. Is it possible?
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### Author:  [@Tiago\_Mimoso](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Tiago_Mimoso)
#### Post date: [September 10, 2021, 1:27pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cant-import-paraview-simple-using-pip-or-even-import-the-module/7936/4 "2021-09-10T13:27:03Z")
Or how can I import those modules to the virtual env?
Best,
Tiago