# Python Bindings failed to download and intelisense acting up

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**Created:** [April 10, 2024, 5:18pm UTC](https://rpi-rgb-led-matrix.discourse.group/t/python-bindings-failed-to-download-and-intelisense-acting-up/810 "2024-04-10T17:18:42Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 10, 2024, 5:18pm UTC](https://rpi-rgb-led-matrix.discourse.group/t/python-bindings-failed-to-download-and-intelisense-acting-up/810/1 "2024-04-10T17:18:42Z")

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Hello, I was trying to use Python bindings for the library and I’ve done the initial process of how to download it so first I went to **/rpi-rgb-led-matrix** and ran `make -C examples-api-use` which went well with 0 errors. after that, I ran bindings for Python 3 in `/bindings/python`

```auto
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install python3-dev python3-pillow -y
make build-python PYTHON=$(command -v python3)
sudo make install-python PYTHON=$(command -v python3)

```

No errors.  
I ran samples with no problem at all although IntelliSense doesn’t work I suppose you don’t have that so I didn’t mind it but when I tried to use the library in my script outside the `rpi-rgb-led-matrix` it sent out an error that module is not found.

```auto
((.venv) ) vitek@vitekrpi4:~/rpi-led-panel-editor/Python$ sudo python3 panelEditor.py
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/vitek/rpi-led-panel-editor/Python/panelEditor.py", line 1, in <module>
    from rgbmatrix import RGBMatrix, RGBMatrixOptions
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'rgbmatrix'

```

Code I wanted to execute outside `rpi-rgb-led-matrix`:

```auto
from rgbmatrix import RGBMatrix, RGBMatrixOptions

class ledPanelEditor:

    def __init__ (self, hardware_mapping="regular", rows=64, cols=64, chain_lenght=2, parallel=2, row_address_type=0, multiplexing=1, pwm_bits=11, brightness=100, pwm_lsb_nanoseconds=130, led_rgb_sequence="RGB", led_pixel_mapper="", panel_type="", gpio_slowdown=4, disable_hardware_pulsing=False, drop_privileges=False):

        options = RGBMatrixOptions()

        options.hardware_mapping = hardware_mapping
        options.rows = rows
        options.cols = cols
        options.chain_length = chain_lenght
        options.parallel = parallel
        options.row_address_type = row_address_type
        options.multiplexing = multiplexing
        options.pwm_bits = pwm_bits
        options.brightness = brightness
        options.pwm_lsb_nanoseconds = pwm_lsb_nanoseconds
        options.led_rgb_sequence = led_rgb_sequence
        options.pixel_mapper_config = led_pixel_mapper
        options.panel_type = panel_type
        options.gpio_slowdown = gpio_slowdown
        options.disable_hardware_pulsing = disable_hardware_pulsing
        options.drop_privileges = drop_privileges

        self.matrix = RGBMatrix(options = options)

    def rectangle(self, x, y):
        offset_canvas = self.matrix.CreateFrameCanvas()
        offset_canvas.SetPixel(x, y, 0, 0, 255)
        offset_canvas = self.matrix.SwapOnVSync(offset_canvas)
    

panelEditor = ledPanelEditor()

panelEditor.rectangle(15, 15)

```

I have a Python virtual environment done  
**OS** : Linux server programming with VScode SSH on Linux desktop VM  
**Hardware** : Raspberry pi 4, 4 32x32 led panels and a shield for these panels  
Wiring is ok

I was checking if I have the library inside the Python Venv and it is there  
(I couldn’t send an embedded because I’m a new member)

Here is how the IntelliSense is acting up

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/rpi_rgb_led_matrix/original/1X/b146273dc2b2ec586cc255474cb360fcb4d9d3fb.png)

I’m very new to git and make I might have just made a rookie mistake