How to import m2crypto library into python

Question

I need to work with m2crypto library. How can I import it to my .py file? I use Eclipse.

Solution

usually just doing import m2crypto is sufficient

you may need to easy_install m2crypto first or maybe even pip install m2crypto

If you are on windows you may need the Visual Studio DLL to compile it

Comments

[Mikko Ohtamaa]

For installing Python packages please read opensourcehacker.com/2012/09/16/…

[Jury A]

I am a windows user. The code line is: from M2Crypto import SSL, when I run the code, I get: ImportError: No module named M2Crypto. I alreay installed .msi m2crypto package from: chandlerproject.org/Projects/MeTooCrypto#Contributed%20Build‌​s as well as Win64 OpenSSL v1.0.1c Light from: slproweb.com/products/Win32OpenSSL.html. Not sure what else I can do ?

[Matthias]

You installed a 64bit version of SSL. Are you using a 64bit version of Python and the 64bit version of M2Crypto?