pip install worked, but import still says ModuleNotFoundError

Grace_42OP

Ran pip install requests, it said "Successfully installed". Then import requests in my script → ModuleNotFoundError. What am I missing?

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  1. TomBecker

    Classic. You probably have two Pythons and pip installed into a different one than the one running your script.

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    1. EmmaCodesreplies: 1

      Use the same interpreter for both:

      python -m pip install requests
python my_script.py

      python -m pip guarantees the package goes into the Python you're actually running. On Windows py -m pip does the same.

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      1. Grace_42OP

        That was it. pip pointed to an old 3.9 install, python was 3.13.

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      2. AmeliaRunsreplies: 1

        Also check which interpreter your editor uses. VS Code shows it in the bottom right corner, and it's often not the one you think.

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        1. SamPrice

          And once you have more than one project, use a virtual environment for each. Saves a lot of these headaches.

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