How to import a Python package into Google Colab?

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I would like to not only import several python modules/files into Google Colab, but an entire directory (which might itself have sub-directories).

What did you try, and what error did you encounter? Can you share a self-contained notebook that reproduces the problem you observe? — Bob Smith
– Bob Smith, Commented Mar 15, 2019 at 23:47
@BobSmith Using the Upload feature on the File tab, it seems to me I can only upload files, not directories. — Stephane Bersier
– Stephane Bersier, Commented Mar 15, 2019 at 23:56

Bob Smith · Accepted Answer · 2019-03-16 00:04:03Z

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The simplest mechanism to synchronize a directory is to use the Drive FUSE client

To mount your Drive files on the Colab backend, run:

from google.colab import drive
drive.mount('/content/gdrive')

Then, you can upload files to drive.google.com, or use Backup and Sync on your desktop to sync directories efficiently.

answered Mar 16, 2019 at 0:04

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Stephane Bersier Over a year ago

Thanks Bob. How would I import specific modules from Drive after mounting it? The first link you provide only talks about reading from and writing to files from Drive.

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