# launching VM in openstack throws shade error

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/launching-vm-in-openstack-throws-shade-error/22080>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Created:** [July 21, 2016, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/launching-vm-in-openstack-throws-shade-error/22080 "2016-07-21T20:20:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![Shabari\_Nath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85f322/32.png) [@Shabari\_Nath](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Shabari_Nath)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2016, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/launching-vm-in-openstack-throws-shade-error/22080/1 "2016-07-21T20:20:57Z")

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i have tried launching a VM in openstack env with os\_server module. When i execute the playbook it throws following error:

fatal: [vsilmasv24-vzbi-com]: FAILED! =\> {“changed”: false, “failed”: true, “msg”: “shade is required for this module”}

Please help me.

my playbook: