I have setup a virtual environment in my project folder using Command Palette: Python: Create Environment: .venv
So whenever I open vs code in that folder it attempts to start the environment using .venv/Scripts/Activate.ps1 file which fails as running scripts is disabled for Powershell. So I want to switch to command prompt as default terminal and execute .venv/Scripts/Activate.bat by default instead.
I am able to switch default terminal to cmd but vs code still tries to run the .venv/Scripts/Activate.ps1 instead of .venv/Scripts/Activate.bat. How do I switch this default command from
& <file-path>/.venv/Scripts/Activate.ps1
to
<file-path>/.venv/Scripts/Activate.bat
When you choose a virtual environment interpreter, vscode will automatically activate the environment every time you build a new terminal. This is controlled by the following settings, and the default value is true.
"python.terminal.activateEnvironment": true,
The shell command that activates the virtual environment is based on your terminal automatic change:
PowerShell is & e:/workspace/py12/.venv/Scripts/Activate.ps1
CMD is e:/workspace/py12/.venv/Scripts/activate.bat
As for you every time you build a new terminal, you will create a new PowerShell or CMD, which is controlled by the following settings
"terminal.integrated.defaultProfile.windows": "PowerShell",
As far as I know, for activating the virtual environment it's enought to just run pipenv shell
But in my case after running this command the parentheses at the beginning of the command prompt doesn't show up. Even after selecting the proper interpreter (the one inside venv folder)
To show the parentheses I should run activate command afterward.
So my question is: Is it important to show the project name in parentheses at the terminal prompt? Should I run the activate command after pipenv shell command every time?
I will appreciate if you describe the meaning of those parentheses. Tnx.
PS: I am using vscode in windows 10.
You do not need to activate the environment manually. When you select the python interpreter and open the terminal, vscode will activate it automatically for you.
The Python extension uses the selected environment for running Python code (using the Python: Run Python File in Terminal command), providing language services (auto-complete, syntax checking, linting, formatting, etc.) when you have a .py file open in the editor, and opening a terminal with the Terminal: Create New Terminal command. In the latter case, VS Code automatically activated the selected environment.
You can read document for more details.
I always used the "Run python file in terminal"-button in Vscode, but some recent update seems to have broken it for me. My default terminal is cmd, but when I use the button, it now uses powershell and does not activate the conda environment, which prevents my code from running.
When I open up a new terminal manually, it rightfully uses cmd, activates the env and python <path> works again.
This is the output after pressing the run-button:
Does anyone know how to set the button to use cmd?
This is an issue of Python Extension. And it should be fixed tomorrow with the new release. You can refer to here for more details.
And have you add "python.terminal.activateEnvironment": true, in the settings.json file? Because it's weird, as the cmd activates the environment while the Powershell does not.
I was trying to activate a Conda environment from VS Code Terminal. Everything worked but it does not show that it is using the specified Conda Environment. Take a look at my Terminal.Just PS(no venv)
But when I looked at other people's terminal. It is actually showing their environment name in the bracket. Just on a Curious Note, I am asking Why it is so?
virtual environment name in bracket
The reason is that "PowerShell" does not activate the conda environment by default.
Solution:
Please use the command
Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope Process
in terminal to change the execution policy of "PowerShell", and then open a new VS Code terminal (Ctrl+Shift+`):
Check: We can view that the "profile.ps1" file is generated here.
Reference: Conda environments in VS Code.
I have Anaconda and Visual Studio Code installed on my computer. My default terminal for VS Code is Git Bash. When I open a new terminal in VSCode, it immediately runs the following commands:
C:/Users/ethan/AppData/Local/Continuum/anaconda3/Scripts/activate
conda activate base
The second of these commands gives the following error:
CommandNotFoundError: Your shell has not been properly configured to use 'conda activate'.
If using 'conda activate' from a batch script, change your
invocation to 'CALL conda.bat activate'.
I have tried running conda init bash and conda init --all both inside the VSCode terminal, and inside Git Bash. It handles that command fine, but it doesn't solve my problem. I don't know if the second line of the error applies to me, but even if it did, I don't know how to change the command being called because it is done automatically by VSCode. This error occurs every time I launch a terminal in VSCode (even if I don't have any python files present in my workspace), and it happens both when I launch VSCode from the launch button in Anaconda Navigator and when I launch VSCode by itself.
I had the same issue. For me, easily resolved by launching VSC from the conda window.
Specifically, open your cmd prompt (for me, Anaconda Prompt), activate the environment using 'conda activate [envname]'. Then just run the command 'code'. This will launch VS Code with the activated environment and associated variables. From there, the debug works as expected.
I had the same issue, I've fixed it by adding the Python.CondaPath in settings.
Press Ctrl + Shift + P and select Terminal Configuration. Search for python.conda, and paste your conda path for example. C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3\Scripts\conda.exe
This will fix your issue.
In VS code settings, search for "terminal.integrated.shellArgs.windows", then click "Edit in settings.json". For me, this opened "%APPDATA%\Code\User\settings.json".
I set "terminal.integrated.shellArgs.windows": "-i -l" and this fixed it for me. My file:
{
"terminal.integrated.shell.windows": "C:\\Program Files\\Git\\bin\\bash.exe",
"terminal.integrated.shellArgs.windows": "-i -l"
}
Since conda activate command would cause CommandNotFoundError, use source activate command instead. It works the same.
I had the same issue. I got the following error:
CommandNotFoundError: Your shell has not been properly configured to use 'conda activate'.
If using 'conda activate' from a batch script, change your invocation to 'CALL conda.bat activate'.
To initialize your shell, run
$ conda init <SHELL_NAME>
Currently supported shells are:
- bash
- cmd.exe
- fish
- tcsh
- xonsh
- zsh
- powershell
See 'conda init --help' for more information and options.
IMPORTANT: You may need to close and restart your shell after running 'conda init'.
I solved it by manully run
source activate base
and Ta-da~ DONE!
This trick is simple, while needed every time you open a new git-bash terminal in VSCode.
This worked for me go to setting and search for
terminal.integrated.shellargs.windows
then choose Command Prompt like this
I had exactly the same error as you. I solved it with a tip from a Python course in Udacity
Open Git Bash command line (NOT within VSC terminal) and go to your home folder, e.g., /c/Users/arman. Then run the following two commands but replace [YOUR_PATH] with your Anaconda installation folder
echo 'export PATH="$PATH:[YOUR_PATH]:[YOUR_PATH]/Scripts"' >> .bashrc
echo 'alias python="winpty python.exe"' >> .bashrc
For example in my case, as I have miniconda, I executed:
echo 'export PATH="$PATH:/c/Users/arman/Miniconda3:/c/Users/arman/Miniconda3/Scripts"' >> .bashrc
echo 'alias python="winpty python.exe"' >> .bashrc
After this executing those lines, i.e., creating the .bashrc file, then run:
source .bashrc
Afterwards, open VSC and try running or debugging a python program. It worked for me!
I solved this issue by using Powershell. Start the Powershell as Administrator and then type
set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned
Say yes if it asks a confirmation. Now, VSCode debugger option can be used with Python.
When I changed my default terminal in VS Code to cmd.exe I got conda to work properly for me.
None of these worked for me. In the end I changed my default VScode terminal to cmd instead of Powershell in the terminal default settings which was None for Windows. I had already added conda.exe to my path and changed the permissions as described above.
For some reason the activate.bat file was now found in the path which activated my virtual env.
This answer is dedicated to Windows 10/11 users, based on PowerShell VS Code integrated terminal, and assumes using miniconda but the same holds for conda under the previous environment.
From the start menu type or search for Anaconda Powershell Prompt then right-click to open its file location. You should see the PowerShell shortcut. Right-click and open properties. In the target bar try to find C:\Users\username\miniconda3\shell\condabin\conda-hook.ps1' ; PowerShell script (.ps1). Using file explorer locate C:\Users\username\miniconda3\shell\condabin. Copy the content of that script.
In the default Documents folder create a folder named WindowsPowerShell if not exists and edit or create a new Microsoft.VSCode_profile.ps1 script in it. Lastly, paste by appending the content of the former script.
You could do the same for the external PowerShell but the script under the path C:\Users\username\Documents\WindowsPowerShell should be named Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1.
In other words, the PowerShell profile script enables the creation of aliases and defining functions that load every time you launch the shell. However, the changes take effect after restarting VS Code and/or PowerShell.