[import] allows you to manipulate load library into the patch-local path from within a Pd patch itself. This is a very simple version that does not need any modifications to the core of Pd. Therefore, you should make [import] the first object you create in your patch. To install, copy the "import" folder into your user Pd folder. You can find out more here: http://puredata.info/docs/faq/how-do-i-install-externals-and-help-files-with-pd-extended For more info on the structure of libdirs, see this webpage: http://puredata.org/docs/developer/Libdir