# ParFlow reader plugin for https://anaconda.org/conda-forge/paraview
**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/parflow-reader-plugin-for-https-anaconda-org-conda-forge-paraview/2685
**Category:** Development
**Created:** [October 3, 2019, 6:49pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/parflow-reader-plugin-for-https-anaconda-org-conda-forge-paraview/2685 "2019-10-03T18:49:12Z")
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### Author:  [@hoangtv](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/hoangtv)
#### Post date: [October 3, 2019, 6:49pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/parflow-reader-plugin-for-https-anaconda-org-conda-forge-paraview/2685/1 "2019-10-03T18:49:12Z")
Dear ParaView development team,
My name is Hoang Tran, I’m trying to install paraview for conda. It has a vast of useful plugins!
However, I would like to ask if you can help me to compile the ParFlow plugin for this module. I found ParFlow plugin available in the latest version of the ParaView software ([https://github.com/Kitware/ParaView/tree/master/Plugins](https://github.com/Kitware/ParaView/tree/master/Plugins)). It would be great if it is also included in the paraview python module.
Thank you so much,
Hoang
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [October 4, 2019, 1:15am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/parflow-reader-plugin-for-https-anaconda-org-conda-forge-paraview/2685/2 "2019-10-04T01:15:36Z")
What do you mean by :
> install paraview for conda.
?
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### Author:  [@hoangtv](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/hoangtv)
#### Post date: [October 4, 2019, 3:49am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/parflow-reader-plugin-for-https-anaconda-org-conda-forge-paraview/2685/3 "2019-10-04T03:49:15Z")
Hi, sorry if I was not clear!
I ran `conda install -c conda-forge paraview` to install the `paraview` module for `anaconda3` ([https://anaconda.org/conda-forge/paraview](https://anaconda.org/conda-forge/paraview))
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [October 4, 2019, 4:01am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/parflow-reader-plugin-for-https-anaconda-org-conda-forge-paraview/2685/4 "2019-10-04T04:01:18Z")
If the ParFlow plugin is not present in the ParaView binaries provided by conda, there is nothing you can do except ask the conda people to add it.
Alternatively, you can use the official binaries that do contain the ParFlow plugin.
[https://www.paraview.org/download/](https://www.paraview.org/download/)
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### Author:  [@hoangtv](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/hoangtv)
#### Post date: [October 4, 2019, 3:55pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/parflow-reader-plugin-for-https-anaconda-org-conda-forge-paraview/2685/5 "2019-10-04T15:55:40Z")
Hi Mathieu,
I can’t find any contact from “conda people”. Thought it is quite appropriate to post here asking for help…
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [October 5, 2019, 6:02am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/parflow-reader-plugin-for-https-anaconda-org-conda-forge-paraview/2685/6 "2019-10-05T06:02:44Z")
Here you go : [https://docs.conda.io/en/latest/help-support.html](https://docs.conda.io/en/latest/help-support.html)
As I said alternatively, you can use the official binaries that do contain the ParFlow plugin.
[https://www.paraview.org/download/](https://www.paraview.org/download/)
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### Author:  [@hoangtv](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/hoangtv)
#### Post date: [October 8, 2019, 3:41pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/parflow-reader-plugin-for-https-anaconda-org-conda-forge-paraview/2685/7 "2019-10-08T15:41:52Z")
Thank you Mathieu,
I will ask for help from the anaconda people.
I understand that ParFlow plugin can be used within the ParaView application but again, I strongly want to use the ParFlow plugin for ParaView in anaconda in an independent manner. Those binaries from your link are complied specifically for ParaView application (I think).
Best,
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [October 9, 2019, 2:59am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/parflow-reader-plugin-for-https-anaconda-org-conda-forge-paraview/2685/8 "2019-10-09T02:59:37Z")
Indeed, plugin binaries are compatible only for the binaries they have been compiled for.