# AP Pipe access on RSP **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [July 29, 2025, 9:28pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/ap-pipe-access-on-rsp/10718 "2025-07-29T21:28:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sdhawan21](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/www.rubin.community/sdhawan21/32/2075_2.png) [@sdhawan21](https://www.rubin.community/u/sdhawan21)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2025, 9:28pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/ap-pipe-access-on-rsp/10718/1 "2025-07-29T21:28:58Z")
Hi, I’m trying to run an example instance of the AP pipe on the RSP. I’m in the (lsst-scipipe-10.0.0) environment but cant find an “$AP\_PIPE\_DIR” environment. Do I have to load something specially for that? Thanks in advance for your help. ---
**Author:** ![isullivan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/www.rubin.community/isullivan/32/1866_2.png) [@isullivan](https://www.rubin.community/u/isullivan)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2025, 9:34pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/ap-pipe-access-on-rsp/10718/2 "2025-07-29T21:34:04Z")
Yes, you also need to set up the Science Pipelines packages on the command line to enable the environment variables. E.g. `setup lsst_distrib`. ---
**Author:** ![MelissaGraham](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/www.rubin.community/melissagraham/32/2549_2.png) [@MelissaGraham](https://www.rubin.community/u/MelissaGraham)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2025, 11:11pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/ap-pipe-access-on-rsp/10718/3 "2025-08-12T23:11:18Z")
Hi @sdhawan21 , I’ve marked Ian’s reply post as the solution for this topic thread, because I’ve confirmed it should resolve the resported issue: ```auto ~$ setup lsst_distrib ~$ echo $AP_PIPE_DIR /opt/lsst/software/stack/conda/envs/lsst-scipipe-10.0.0/share/eups/Linux64/ap_pipe/gf4de327013+475e18886e ``` If you encounter any new issues with AP pipe please do start a new topic any time, thanks!