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How to change Keras backend (where's the json file)?

I have installed Keras, and wanted to switch the backend to Theano. I checked out this post, but still have no idea where to put the created json file. Also, below is the error I got when running import keras in Python Shell:

Using TensorFlow backend.

Traceback (most recent call last): File "", line 1, in import keras File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\keras__init__.py", line 2, in from . import backend File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\keras\backend__init__.py", line 64, in from .tensorflow_backend import * File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\keras\backend\tensorflow_backend.py", line 1, in import tensorflow as tf ImportError: No module named tensorflow

When running python -c "import keras; print(keras.__version__)" from Windows command line, I got:

Using TensorFlow backend. Traceback (most recent call last): File "", line 1, in File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\keras__init__.py", line 2, in from . import backend File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\keras\backend__init__.py", line 64, in from .tensorflow_backend import * File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\keras\backend\tensorflow_backend.py", line 1, in import tensorflow as tf ImportError: No module named tensorflow

Can someone please help? Thanks!

Solution

  • After looking at keras sources (this place):

    Start up your python-binary and do the following

    import os
print(os.path.expanduser('~'))
# >>> C:\\Users\\Sascha'  # will look different for different OS
    • This should be the base-directory
    • Keras will build an folder .keras there where keras.json resides (if it was already created). If it's not there, create it there
    • Example: C:\\Users\\Sascha\\.keras\\keras.json'