Importerror: No module named requests
To quickly eradicate the ImportError concerning the requests module, install it via:
pip install requests
Should you be using Python 3 or higher, use pip3 in place of pip. Confirm that the virtual environment is activated before installing. This satisfies the import requests in your script.
Verifying environment
Ensure your pip aligns with your Python version. You can check your Python version with:
And for pip:
On Windows systems, remember, it could be py rather than python or python3.
Installed packages
You might have installed requests but it could be in a different Python environment. Use the following command to list your installed packages:
If requests is present in this list, your script might be running in an unexpected environment.
Forced march: Manual installation
Automatic installations can sometimes be cranky. Here, manual installation comes to the rescue. Download the source of requests from PyPI, extract the archive. Navigate to the directory via terminal or cmd window and conjure the following:
Navigating the PATH maze
Confirm that the PATHs of Python and pip are correctly etched into your environment variables. This varies across operation systems but generally involves a journey of adding the Python and pip directory paths to the system PATH.
OS specifics: Linux & macOS
Linux users, bring forth the might of your package manager, like:
macOS users armed with Homebrew should invoke:
Then you can enjoy pip or pip3 as shown before.
Fancy bubbles: Virtual environments
Virtual environments save you from the chaos caused by system-wide installations. They let you wrap up dependencies for individual projects without causing a ruckus in global installs. Create one with:
And welcome yourself into this paradise:
In this isolated bubble, install requests and enjoy a tranquil coding experience.
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