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ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'pynput'

I am writing some basic code in visual studio code and I am trying to use pynput, but when I import the module despite the fact that I installed it using pip it gives me this error:

ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'pynput'

I have tried to install it using pip3, but it doesn't work I have also tried to install it using the path interpreter, but it still doesn't work This is the code:

from pynput.mouse import Button, Controller

mouse = Controller()

# Read pointer position
print('The current pointer position is {0}'.format(
    mouse.position))

Strange thing is that this code works in sublime text 3, but doesn't work in neither visual studio code nor cmd.

Thank you in advance.

Solution

  • Your package associations may be incorrect.

    First, see where your IDE is running python. it should be something like C:\programData\Python

    Reinstalling the python interpreter may fix this. Or try upgrading the pip, which uninstalls the old one, and pulls down the new one from the cloud. Open a CMD windows, and type the following command:

    python -m pip install --upgrade pip --user

    This will give you a fresh pip installation. Then try "pip install pynput"

    If this does not solve the issue, uninstall your current interpreter, then go to python.org, and download and install the latest interpreter. Upgrade the pip.