This article applies as of PRTG 26

Python packages for the Python installation of PRTG

Note: This does not apply to scripts that you use with the Script v2 sensor.

Requirements

• Full administrator rights on the Windows system
• As of PRTG 22.2.77

How-to guide

1. Open a command line or PowerShell with administrator privileges (right-click, "Run as administrator")
2. Change the directory to the \python subfolder of the PRTG program directory.
   1. 32-bit installations:
      Command line:

      cd “C:\Program Files\PRTG Network Monitor\python\”

      PowerShell:

      cd 'C:\Program Files\PRTG Network Monitor\python\'

   2. 64-bit installations:
      Command line:

      cd “C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\python\”

      PowerShell:

      cd 'C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\python\'

3. Install the Python packages via the following command:

   .\python.exe -m pip install <package_name>
   

   For example:

   .\python.exe -m pip install requests