# Module executable file

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/module-executable-file/17128>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [April 16, 2021, 11:28am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/module-executable-file/17128 "2021-04-16T11:28:49Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 21, 2021, 8:07am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/module-executable-file/17128/9 "2021-04-21T08:07:32Z")

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It is possible you are trying to access it too early. Maybe do some of the setup in the module widget’s `setup` function. Or connect a slot to the `startupCompleted` signal and do it there. To connect:

`slicer.app.connect("startupCompleted()", self.onStartupCompleted)`

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