====Upgrading Python on Offline Servers====

If you have an **offline** ARDI server (one that has no access to the Internet), you may need to install Python libraries manually.

If you find yourself needing a library, use the following steps.

===Download===

On a machine with Internet access, install Python (and the 'PIP' package installer), and run the following command...

<code>
pip download <packages>
</code>

So if - for example - you wanted to download the **apprise** library for sending notifications, you'd type //pip download apprise//.

This will download all of the packages required for the libraries to run, as well as the libraries themselves.

===Install On The Server===

Next, copy the downloaded files to your server.

Then install the packages using PIP - this time pointing it towards your local downloaded files rather than using the internet.

<code>
pip install --no-index --find-links=<download-folder> <package-name>
</code>

Replace 'download folder' with the folder you copied your libraries into, and 'package-name' with a list of the Python packages you want to install.