# use slicer in system's python, not in slicers python interpreter

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/use-slicer-in-systems-python-not-in-slicers-python-interpreter/2251>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [March 6, 2018, 2:17pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/use-slicer-in-systems-python-not-in-slicers-python-interpreter/2251 "2018-03-06T14:17:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![b\_s\_umesh\_sherkhane](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/b_s_umesh_sherkhane/32/65688_2.png) [@b\_s\_umesh\_sherkhane](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/b_s_umesh_sherkhane)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2018, 2:17pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/use-slicer-in-systems-python-not-in-slicers-python-interpreter/2251/1 "2018-03-06T14:17:49Z")

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Operating system: windows 64 bit  
Slicer version: 4.9  
Expected behavior:  
Actual behavior:

i am unable to import slicer in system’s python. I am using python 2.7. Please help ?

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**Author:** ![pieper](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/pieper/32/8_2.png) [@pieper](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/pieper)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2018, 3:53pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/use-slicer-in-systems-python-not-in-slicers-python-interpreter/2251/2 "2018-03-06T15:53:59Z")

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> [@b\_s\_umesh\_sherkhane](#):
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> i am unable to import slicer in system’s python.

Sorry that’s not supported.