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I want to put a python script with module script PIL on a server. The server might not have PIL installed. (This is why I want to load the file myself)

If possible, how can I have the python script import Image Library from the current directory of the script without having it installed on the machine?

Using python virtual machine I am using v2.7 of python locally, as on server.

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    Why don't you use a virtualenv? If you install a python module in the virtual env, it won't affect your Python distribution installed on the machine. – labzus Jul 04 '16 at 14:31
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    Someone jumped your gun by giving it as an answer. I should have mentioned that I have no Python experience. – dewwwald Jul 04 '16 at 14:35
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    Take a look here : [link](https://virtualenv.pypa.io/en/stable/) It's really simple, it creates a virtual environnement in wich your can install all dependencies for your script to run without affecting the machine Python. – labzus Jul 04 '16 at 14:38

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One option is to import modules from a relative path as described here.

It is also possible to use virtual environments where you pack everything you need and don´t mess with python installations on the server. Look it here and here

Other references:

  1. Loading all modules in a folder in Python
  2. How to do relative imports in Python?
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  • Thanks. +1 however I am mending my question to include the version. Servers usually come standard with 2.7. I need the script to support that version. – dewwwald Jul 04 '16 at 14:41