# ERROR: No cross\_sections.xml

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**Created:** [June 9, 2014, 7:08pm UTC](https://openmc.discourse.group/t/error-no-cross-sections-xml/78 "2014-06-09T19:08:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![Abdessamad\_DIDI](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dfb087/32.png) [@Abdessamad\_DIDI](https://openmc.discourse.group/u/Abdessamad_DIDI)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2014, 7:08pm UTC](https://openmc.discourse.group/t/error-no-cross-sections-xml/78/1 "2014-06-09T19:08:02Z")

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Hello,

Hello,  
I want to help, thank you infinement as I compile I reçoi lemessage following,  
Reading XML settings file …  
ERROR: No cross\_sections.xml File was specified in settings.xml or in the  
CROSS\_SECTIONS environment variable.  
ERROR STOP

thanks