I know this is a problem that's been asked here before, but I have tried all the solutions I found and not solved it. It's possible I'm not understanding the solutions, but I have tried my best.
I am teaching myself Python and it is slow going, so I don't understand a lot yet. I'm using VSCode as an IDE, Python version 3.10, and Windows 10. I only have the Python extension installed for VSCode. My project files are on a flash drive, D. I replaced a couple folder names with [Default Names] in the text below.
I keep trying to debug/run some code in VSCode and the very first line
import numpy as np
gives me the error
Exception has occurred: ModuleNotFoundError - No module named 'numpy'.
But I know that's not true:
`PS D:\0-Career\Programming\PythonCoding\[ProjectFolder]> py -m pip install numpy
Requirement already satisfied: numpy in c:\users\[UserID]\appdata\local\programs\python\python310\lib\site-packages (1.23.1)`
I tried the solution of going to
environment variables > system variables > "Path" > edit > new >
c:\users\[UserID]\appdata\local\programs\python\python310\
as well as
C:\Users\[UserID]\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\Lib\site-packages\
and
C:\Users\[UserID]\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\Scripts\
and I also tried adding a user variable called Python. Nothing appears to have changed as a result of these additions.
Some history if it's helpful: I first started by installing Python using the Microsoft Store. I used IDLE for a bit, and I used my command line to install pip and numpy. They worked for a little while. I later installed Visual Studio Code IDE. I ultimately have uninstalled the Microsoft Store version and installed the application from the Python site for Windows instead. I have also uninstalled and reinstalled it several times trying to fix my issues, and same for numpy. I also searched my C drive for "python" and burned everything from the past couple days and reinstalled and repaired it out of desperation. No luck.
I have tried to the best of my ability to uninstall everything and reinstall everything to start fresh, because numpy worked ever so briefly early on in IDLE, I think until I had installed the web download version of Python. I don't really understand environment variables, so I'm not sure what I'm doing or if I'm doing that wrong, or what needs to be restarted when I try something new, so it's possible I missed something.
Answers a 10 year old could understand would be appreciated! Or terminology I can easily research for an explanation of how to do it.
CodePudding user response:
Ctrl Shift P open Command Palette
choose Python:Select Interpreter
Choose the right interpreter
CodePudding user response:
Have Fun
CodePudding user response:
Try adding the variable PYTHONPATH to your system variables and add the following paths to this variable.
C:\PATH_TO_YOUR_PYTHON_INSTALL
C:\PATH_TO_YOUR_PYTHON_INSTALL\DLLs
C:\PATH_TO_YOUR_PYTHON_INSTALL\Lib
C:\PATH_TO_YOUR_PYTHON_INSTALL\Scripts
It should look something like this. Screenshot of Environment Variables
After you added the variable restart your VS Code and it should work. I hope this helps.