Can't use any Atom Python IDE functions - python

I am trying to setup Atom as a Python IDE.
I have installed atom-ide-ui, and ide-python packages. Python and pyls are installed as well to the latest versions. Nonetheless I am not able to use any of the functions the packages should provide (e.g. autocomplete, highlighting, etc.), they just do not seem to be active.
I have tried to set the python-ide Python Executable path to the actual install path (C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38-32\python), as I though it could be a problem with the defaults. Still nothing.
I am wondering if I am missing any import step in the setup, or if I am using something wrongly.
Thanks in advance.

Did you load the language-python extension? Its necessary to run Python. Was your file in color after opening a valid python code?
You should also load the extension named Script. Script is required to run your python file. after you start atom, under the Packages menu you'll see the word Script. Click on this and you'll get another pane that says run script. Click on this to run you python code/

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I have a script that I need to run using a very specific python interpreter in my hard drive.
I am using vscode as the IDE and trying to select the python interpreter using the command palette.
However, since the concerned interpreter is not present, I manually search it.
However, even after that, it doesn't work as typing python in the terminal then opens the windows store for installing a python IDE. I also tried adding the interpreter's path to the environment variables but the problem still persists.
How do I solve this issue.
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The Python version you selected on VS Code only effects the editor. Right click to any file on the sidebar and select Open in Integrated Terminal. If your selected Python version is created with virtualenv it will activated and your python command works.
If not worked and you want a global Python version, you need to add Python path to your system variables to work python command. Check this:
https://geek-university.com/python/add-python-to-the-windows-path/
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At the bottom left you can select the Python interpreter.
Here it shows you on -how to do that: Python Interpreter
Reason:
Your system environment path contains this: %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps.
Solution:
Open Window Search(Win) to find Manage app execution aliases. To turn off App Installer of python3 like this:
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There are two ways to install python:
Download directly from the website
Use a package manager
Case 1: Download directly from the website
Go to the python's website to download the version you would like to use.
Install the downloaded file (During the installation you can customize the installation directory)
Make sure to enable "Add python.exe to Path"
After installation has been completed, open your command prompt and type where python. Your python directory should be printed.
If all is good, then typing python should launch python in your command prompt. You can also run python by cd in the directory where your python is located and launch the .exe
You have mentioned about changing path and environmental variables, and that's probably for the purpose of keeping multiple versions of python. If that's the case, there's actually a quick fix for this:
Go to the folder where you installed Python.
Copy the python.exe file, and rename that copy in the same directory as python3.exe (If you installed version 2, then rename as python2.exe).
Now in command prompt type python2 or python3 and you should be able to launch either versions respectively.
Note: If you face issues regarding paths, then you should detail the error messages.
Case 2: Use a package manager
Choose a package manger: chocolatey, scoop, and others.
Check out these links for changing package manager's installation directory, installation method varies by the managers, so you should consult the developers should you experience problems:
chocolatey
scoop
Package managers will manage the versions for you, if you choose to install multiple versions. You should refer to the package manager's website for detailed information. However, you can quickly check the installed version by typing python --version. The python version number should be printed back to you, same applies to python3.
Double check your installation directory by which python
Type python or python3 to run your python of choice.
Lastly, you have mentioned atom. Atom is just a text editor: you can write python codes with it.
When you are done editing, you can open the command prompt and navigate to where your code resides, and type
python filename.py
This will run your code directly from the command prompt. There are many atom plugins available to make this process seamlessly integrated within atom. iPython and Jupyter plugins are first things that comes to my mind, you should specifically check out Hydrogen.

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Go to: file->settings->project->project interpreter
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I have a problem running a python script on a system that doesn't have Python installed. I know what you're thinking...but hear me out.
Some applications like C4D and Maya come with their own versions of Python. Unfortunately, they often compile them incorrectly, so modules that should import on their version of Python (e.g. 2.6 for C4D) don't work at all. I don't know why they do this, I've asked, but it appears to be due to a lack of knowledge on their part.
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Question 1: Why won't the python.exe run inside my custom folder unless there is an installed version of python? Is this because of some path variable?
Question 2: How can I make my python.exe work on systems, both Mac and Win, without Python officially installed?
Thanks
Just running Python.exe from custom folder doesn't tell it the specific location of many files and folders. These stuff are fixed in Windows as System Variables.
If you are copying the whole python folder, why not install python instead? It'll take same space too? Or if you really wan't to create executable use:-
Py2Exe for windows!
py2app from Mac!
Pyinstaller for both
I prefer py2exe.

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