Question: HI! I'm trying to install opencv and use it with python, but when I compile it I get no errors but I can't import cv module from python:

```
patrick:release patrick$ python
Python 2.6.1 (r261:67515, Feb 11 2010, 00:51:29) 
[GCC 4.2.1 (Apple Inc. build 5646)] on darwin
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import cv
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
ImportError: No module named cv

```

The code I used to compile it is this:

```
cd opencv
mkdir release
cd release
cmake -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RELEASE -D CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr/local -D BUILD_PYTHON_SUPPORT=ON
make
sudo make install

```

how can I get it working with python?

Answer: 
```
easy_install pip
pip install opencv-python --user
export PYTHONPATH=/usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages:$PYTHONPATH

```

Maybe you will use `sudo`,

and the path of installed may not be like mentioned.
When using Virtual Environment

Thanks to @user495470. Follow these steps  

```
brew update
brew install -v cmake 
brew install opencv`

```

If Part 1 didn't work kindly follow Part 2   

**Part I**  

Next step might work sometime, although it didn't work for me  

`export PYTHONPATH="/VENV_PATH/python2.7/site-packages:$PYTHONPATH"`  

Then check in python IDE check with `import cv` or `import cv2`  

**Part 2**  

Go to this path
`/usr/local/Cellar/opencv/3.4.3/lib/python2.7/site-packages/` or `/usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages`  

Copy `cv2.so` file  

Paste it `/VENV_PATH/lib/python2.7/site-packages` here  

Then check in python IDE check with `import cv` or `import cv2`  

**Kindly let me know if this thing works.**