# Problem getting started using a example

**URL:** <https://discourse.opengeosys.org/t/problem-getting-started-using-a-example/1573>\
**Category:** Help & Support\
**Created:** [January 28, 2025, 3:00pm UTC](https://discourse.opengeosys.org/t/problem-getting-started-using-a-example/1573 "2025-01-28T15:00:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![ltchong1](https://discourse.opengeosys.org/user_avatar/discourse.opengeosys.org/ltchong1/32/1342_2.png) [@ltchong1](https://discourse.opengeosys.org/u/ltchong1)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2025, 3:00pm UTC](https://discourse.opengeosys.org/t/problem-getting-started-using-a-example/1573/1 "2025-01-28T15:00:11Z")

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I am quite new to using OpenGeoSys & trying to run this benchmark using jupyterlab in a conda environment

> **[Benchmark of 3D Beier sandbox](https://www.opengeosys.org/docs/benchmarks/heat-transport-bhe/3d_beier_sandbox/)**
>
> OpenGeoSys

I downloaded the 3D\_Beier\_sandbox directory from gitlab but i am encountering an error from just loading the project

```auto
import ogstools as ot
import os

out_dir = Path(os.environ.get("OGS_TESTRUNNER_OUT_DIR", "_out"))
if not out_dir.exists():
    out_dir.mkdir(parents=True)

model = ot.Project(input_file="beier_sandbox.prj", output_file="beier_sandbox.prj")

```

I am getting a attribute error

```auto
AttributeError Traceback (most recent call last)
Cell In[5], line 1
----> 1 model = ot.Project(input_file="beier_sandbox.prj", output_file="beier_sandbox.prj")

AttributeError: module 'ogstools' has no attribute 'Project'

```

any guidance would be greatly appreciated

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**Author:** ![chleh](https://discourse.opengeosys.org/user_avatar/discourse.opengeosys.org/chleh/32/854_2.png) [@chleh](https://discourse.opengeosys.org/u/chleh)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2025, 12:58pm UTC](https://discourse.opengeosys.org/t/problem-getting-started-using-a-example/1573/2 "2025-01-31T12:58:34Z")

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Hi Itchong1,

which version of OGSTools do you use?

The problem might be that some `import` inside OGSTools fails and therefore `Project` is missing from `ogstools` in the end.

Could you try please try the following in the script:

```py
import ogstools.ogs6py as ogs6py

...

model = ogs6py.Project(...)

```

With OGSTools 0.5.0 (current release) the situation might have improved. Or at least some import errors might be shown.

I hope that helps.

Best regards,  
Christoph

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**Author:** ![ltchong1](https://discourse.opengeosys.org/user_avatar/discourse.opengeosys.org/ltchong1/32/1342_2.png) [@ltchong1](https://discourse.opengeosys.org/u/ltchong1)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2025, 4:03am UTC](https://discourse.opengeosys.org/t/problem-getting-started-using-a-example/1573/3 "2025-02-04T04:03:19Z")

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I was using ogstools 0.3.0. I was unable to conda update it to 0.5.0 without ogs 6.5.4. The alternative ogs6py import did not work too.

The solution was to not use conda at all. I used pip install for ogstools 0.5.0 & ogs 6.5.4 which resolved the attribute error.

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**Author:** ![bilke](https://discourse.opengeosys.org/user_avatar/discourse.opengeosys.org/bilke/32/868_2.png) [@bilke](https://discourse.opengeosys.org/u/bilke)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2025, 8:02am UTC](https://discourse.opengeosys.org/t/problem-getting-started-using-a-example/1573/4 "2025-02-05T08:02:34Z")

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Conda now has the latest versions OGSTools 0.5.0 and OGS 6.5.4, but for Linux and macOS only at the moment.