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Python error : No module found, even after adding directory to PATH

I installed yfinance in Anaconda Prompt (on Windows 10): pip install yfinance --user.

I got the message :

WARNING: The script sample.exe is installed in 'C:\Users\joseph\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python37\Scripts' which is not on PATH. Consider adding this directory to PATH or, if you prefer to suppress this warning, use --no-warn-script-location.

I added the path C:\Users\joseph\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python37\Scripts to Path in System variables.

But I'm still getting an error message when importing yfinance in Python (Spyder 3.7):

ìmport yfinance

ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'yfinance'

Solution

  • You need to add the python.exe path along with the scripts path in your system variables.

    Click on ‘New…‘ to add the ‘Path’ variable (note that if your ‘Path’ variable already exists, then click on ‘Edit…’ instead)

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    Before you type any values, you’ll need to locate the relevant Python paths. The paths that you’ll need to get are:

    1. The Python application path, which is the folder where you originally installed Python;

    2. The Python Scripts path. The Scripts folder should be located within the Python application path.

    For the Variable name, type ‘Path‘.

    For the Variable value, copy the full Python application path, then use semicolon (as highlighted in yellow below), and finally copy the Python Scripts path.

    This is how my Variable value looks like:

    C:\Users\Ron\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37-32;

C:\Users\Ron\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37-32\Scripts

    Put all the values together in the New User Variable box

    Press ‘OK’ and you would then see your new Python Path under the ‘User variables’ section.