# Package Manager won't load packages from paths starting with \`//\`

**URL:** <https://forum.opentap.io/t/package-manager-wont-load-packages-from-paths-starting-with/1094>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [April 7, 2023, 11:31am UTC](https://forum.opentap.io/t/package-manager-wont-load-packages-from-paths-starting-with/1094 "2023-04-07T11:31:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![tatiana.boye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ba8739/32.png) [@tatiana.boye](https://forum.opentap.io/u/tatiana.boye)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2023, 11:31am UTC](https://forum.opentap.io/t/package-manager-wont-load-packages-from-paths-starting-with/1094/1 "2023-04-07T11:31:46Z")

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We’re experiencing issues with OpenTAP `9.20`, namely Package Manager does not seem to work well with paths starting with `//` anymore. I added a ticket with some details here: [Package Manager won't load packages from paths starting with `//` · Issue #1082 · opentap/opentap · GitHub](https://github.com/opentap/opentap/issues/1082)

I was wondering if someone faces the same or knows any workaround?

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**Author:** ![jason.hicks](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.opentap.io/jason.hicks/32/281_2.png) [@jason.hicks](https://forum.opentap.io/u/jason.hicks)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2023, 8:58pm UTC](https://forum.opentap.io/t/package-manager-wont-load-packages-from-paths-starting-with/1094/2 "2023-05-11T20:58:06Z")

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I have the same problem. I managed to work around it by mapping the network path to a drive letter. Not ideal, as each user of the test PC would need to map the same drive letter.  
@brennen_direnzo, has a bug been raised for this?

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**Author:** ![alexander.larsen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9d8465/32.png) [@alexander.larsen](https://forum.opentap.io/u/alexander.larsen)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2023, 8:44am UTC](https://forum.opentap.io/t/package-manager-wont-load-packages-from-paths-starting-with/1094/3 "2023-05-24T08:44:42Z")

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Hi @tatiana.boye @jason.hicks

I meant to respond in here, but I guess I forgot. I already opened a pull request for this: [Fix regression: Network paths not handled correctly by alnlarsen · Pull Request #1124 · opentap/opentap · GitHub](https://github.com/opentap/opentap/pull/1124)

We are planning to include this fix in a patch (9.21.1)