I just installed python on VS Code and I can't run any python code using python command.
python command:
Running the code seems to run python command by default and it does not recognize it.
When I right click and choose Run Code it complains:
'python' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file
Same goes for manually running python main.py.
When I open an elevated PowerShell and run python, it complains:
python : The term 'python' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program.
Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
At line:1 char:1
+ python
+ ~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (python:String) [], CommandNotFoundException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException
py command:
It doesn't try to use py command but it recognizes it. And when I manually call py main.py, it works.
When I manually do >py main.py it writes my Goodbye, World!
Question:
How can I make it compile/run in VS Code simply by using the CodeRunner's right-click feature (Run Code)?
I already have both Python folder and its Scripts folder in PATH.
I'm using VS Code 1.27.2 and I have installed python 3.7.0 on my machine and have checked its installer checkbox for adding the environment variables automatically. (PATH is ok)
I also installed : ms-python.python and tht13.python and formulahendry.code-runner extensions on the VS Code.
This is my main.py code:
print("Goodbye, World!")
It turned out that I just had to restart my computer after I installed ms-python.python and tht13.python and formulahendry.code-runner extensions on the VS Code and added python's Scripts folder in PATH.
Now both py and python commands work from anywhere like cmd or Run Code in the right click menu.
Restarting your PC after installing the Python Extension and changing the PATH to include Python and it's scripts folder will help. Worked for me
The Windows installer for Python does not put python on your path by default (there's a checkbox during installation to add it). Make sure that you selected an interpreter that's installed by running Select Interpreter and choosing the interpreter you want (the extension will find them through the registry).
I also had this problem after a fresh Windows reinstallation, vscode didnt recognize the commands like python or pip freeze in the PS terminal.
After reinstalling python and vscode, I read the tutorial for python for vscode: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/python/python-tutorial. Creating a new venv worked for me py -3 -m venv .venv, then navigate to the venv: .venv\scripts\activate. In the new venv all the python commands worked as normal.
If you have already set the path variable, test the same command in a command prompt and see if it works. If it does, just update PowerShell's path settings by running the following from your vs code PowerShell terminal:
$env:Path = [System.Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable("Path","Machine") + ";" +
[System.Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable("Path","User")`
This trick can save you a lot of restarts.
you need to first confirm if python is installed, for that just run python/python3 on terminal/cmd.
If it runs there and it isn't running in VS Code then restart your system in order to get changes reflected.
And if it doesn't run in terminal/cmd as well then first check if python's directories are placed in environment variables.
Add Python path (ex C:\Users\johndoe\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python39) to the %PATH% env variable
I added PATH and did everything. but it didn't work on Vscode Powershell.
but python was working in windows CMD. So I just reinstalled Vscode.
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Was just trying out making an environment via python and Django, but i keep running into this issue where the python interpreter does not seem to understand.
I have use source bin/activate as well, but to no avail.
.\test.com_env\Scripts\activate.ps1 :
The term '.\test.com_env\Scripts\activate.ps1' is not recognized
as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program.
Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included,
verify that the path is correct and try again.
At line:1 char:1
.\test.com_env\Scripts\activate.ps1
Had the same problem on Windows 10. My solution was: From the outer folder to the virtual environment folder, I performed the following command line:
You can try:
.\test.com_env\Scripts\activate
I didn't have to add the extension.ps1.
You should check the location from where the above command line is being executed.
I am trying to run a simple command in a .py file on Visual Studio Code, namely:
import os
I get the following return in the terminal:
& : The term 'C:/Users/Tim-S/anaconda3/envs/plotlyenv/python.exe' is not recognized as
the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of
the name
, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
At line:1 char:3
+ & C:/Users/Tim-S/anaconda3/envs/plotlyenv/python.exe "c:/Users/Tim-S/ ...
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (C:/Users/Tim-S/...yenv/python.exe:String)
[], CommandNotFoundException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException
Can anyone explain me how I can solve this?
Start by installing Python from python.org or choco. Then, in your terminal (cmd, powershell, windows terminal, etc.), run python. Only then, should you attempt to run anything in VS Code.
You may already be having success up to that point, but it isn't clear from your question. I can see you have some environment (anaconda) installed. There are several VS Code plugins for Python. This answer may help you further with that part.
Here is the Windows port of pyenv, which is an excellent version management tool, which may also be of use.
Are you trying to create a virtual environment: by the looks of the path in the error - 'C:/Users/Tim-S/anaconda3/envs/plotlyenv/python.exe'
seems like you are trying to do so. IF that's the case:
Possible it did not get installed properly and hence cannot find the python file
you have to reinstall it and activate the environment
But that will solve the problem partially
After activating virtual environment, you have to install the library
that you are going to use
What I can see from your problem statement and file path you will need to install os and plotly
pip install os
pip install plotly - if required
I am having an issue with opening and running python on VS Code. In particular, I cannot open any python interpret regardless of having python installed on the computer and the python extension in VS code.
1 week ago, there was no issue with that, I opened VS Code, followed the instructions and python was running (however without any packages or libraries). Because I use python for Data Science projects, I decided to integrate Jupyter notebook - here again, no issues.
Afterwards, I got the idea that I should be able to import libraries and run codes in file_name.py, not only file_other_name.ipynb, so I was trying to create an environment in my project folder that will store installed packages by typing py -3 -m venv .venv .venv\scripts\activate and python -m pip install matplotlib in the terminal. Unfortunately, that did not work when running a basic script - getting a message "Activate.ps1 is not digitally signed. You cannot run this script on the current system."
Hence, I set up the powershell to Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted. Once, I restarted VS Code, the current environment started showing a message 'Select Python Interpret'. I tried to reinstall the python extension and select from the Command Palette (Ctrl + Shift + P) any of the python interprets, that it is giving me but nothing happens. The message does not change regardless of how many times I have specified which interpret to open. Any idea how I can open the python interpret once again?
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There's a default setting called "python.terminal.activateEnvironment": true, so every time you create an virtual environment and select it as your interpreter, don't forget to open a new integrated Terminal(Ctrl+Shift+`) to activate it.
[EDIT]
When you open a new integrated Terminal, there'll be an statement executed automatically: that's a file in your created .venv, which is by red underlined in the following screenshot. Then you get a virtual name prefix before PS, that means you've activated it successfully.
If the Activate.ps1 isn't executed automatically, turn to the .venv folder, copy its absolute path then run it in Terminal still can activate the environment.
Then go on development, like installing the required module:
I am getting this message on the VS Code that "Python is not installed. Please download and install python before using the extension." There is also the "Select Python Interpreter" on the bottom left hand side of VS Code.
P.s: I installed Python through Anaconda
Select Python Interpreter
Proof that path is correct for python.exe
I do have Python and Python extension installed which works within the VS Code terminal.
Working Python in VS Code Terminal
Thank you in advance for your help!.
what you can do is click on enter an interpreter path and then click Find and select the python.exe file manually. that will create a .vscode folder with the settings.json file.
and as the conda environment (base) is active, you can just write python3 main.py to run the file.
I have Installed Python 3.4 onto a new PC. Python works but I am trying to get pip to work on this. I have made a path for Python which is below.
C:\Python34\python.exe
When i run the below code
C:\Windows\System32>pip install python-docx
'python' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
It seems that you haven't configured your PATH variable correctly. In order to do so:
Hold down the Win key and press Pause.
Click Advanced System Settings.
Click Environment Variables.
Append ;C:\Python34 to the PATH variable.
Restart Command Prompt.
(You may also just run set PYTHONPATH=%PYTHONPATH%;C:\Python34 in the cmd)
Further information is available in The Official Python Installation Guide for Windows.