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Cannot add conda environment to Pycharm - Conda executable path is empty even when it's not

I am pretty proficient in pycharm but it is the first time I stumble into this problem.
I created a conda environment
Finding the conda executable which for me is in /home/my_username/.miniconda3/envs/py39/bin/python
Adding it to pycharm results in:
I tried to search for this issue and error but the results didnt help.
I am using fedora 36 if it is relevant.
Edit: The output of which conda is:
/home/my_username/.miniconda3/condabin/conda
Then trying to add it as the interpreter as suggested in Pycharm: Conda executable path is empty:

Got it, thank you!
In the path you should define a path to the python.exe in the conda environment directory.
Here is an example:

I ended up re-installing the OS and now it works, I would not call it a solution but it is what it is - I couldnt waste more time on this as I have work to do.

You need to first tell PyCharm where conda executable is. This is not so obvious how, as there is no input field for that when adding existing conda environments. IMO it's a UX flaw in PyCharm.
I found this input field only available when creating a NEW conda environment from within a PyCharm. Enter a 'Conda executable' there. In your case: /home/????/.miniconda3/bin/conda
Then I also created a new dummy conda environment so the path is stored and PyCharm is happy. Afterwards, you shouldn't get that "Conda executable path is empty" anymore when adding new conda interpreter.

As the error mentions either you do not have a Conda installed on your system or the path is not recognized by the IDE. Creating a new project, double check if the bar conda executable: is correctly filled by the directory to the folder Conda is installed on your system.
Normally your IDE fill the conda executable automatically, if this is not the case and manually filling the empty bar did not help, I would recommend to delete and reinstall your conda.
Good Luck

Basic python commands no longer recognised in VS Code [duplicate]

I installed Anaconda3 4.4.0 (32 bit) on my Windows 7 Professional machine and imported NumPy and Pandas on Jupyter notebook so I assume Python was installed correctly. But when I type conda list and conda --version in command prompt, it says conda is not recognized as internal or external command.
I have set environment variable for Anaconda3; Variable Name: Path, Variable Value: C:\Users\dipanwita.neogy\Anaconda3
How do I make it work?

I was faced with the same issue in windows 10, Updating the environment variable following steps, it's working fine.
I know It is a lengthy answer for the simple environment setups, I thought it's may be useful for the new window 10 users.
1) Open Anaconda Prompt:
2) Check Conda Installed Location.
where conda
3) Open Advanced System Settings
4) Click on Environment Variables
5) Edit Path
6) Add New Path
C:\Users\RajaRama\Anaconda3\Scripts
C:\Users\RajaRama\Anaconda3
C:\Users\RajaRama\Anaconda3\Library\bin
7) Open Command Prompt and Check Versions
8) After 7th step type
conda install anaconda-navigator in cmd then press y

Although you were offered a good solution by others I think it is helpful to point out what is really happening. As per the Anaconda 4.4 changelog, https://docs.anaconda.com/anaconda/reference/release-notes/#what-s-new-in-anaconda-4-4:
On Windows, the PATH environment variable is no longer changed by default, as this can cause trouble with other software. The recommended approach is to instead use Anaconda Navigator or the Anaconda Command Prompt (located in the Start Menu under “Anaconda”) when you wish to use Anaconda software.
(Note: recent Win 10 does not assume you have privileges to install or update. If the command fails, right-click on the Anaconda Command Prompt, choose "More", chose "Run as administrator")
This is a change from previous installations. It is suggested to use Navigator or the Anaconda Prompt although you can always add it to your PATH as well. During the install the box to add Anaconda to the PATH is now unchecked but you can select it.

I found the solution.
Variable value should be C:\Users\dipanwita.neogy\Anaconda3\Scripts

When you install anaconda on windows now, it doesn't automatically add Python or Conda to your path.
While during the installation process you can check this box, you can also add python and/or python to your path manually (as you can see below the image)
If you don’t know where your conda and/or python is, you type the following commands into your anaconda prompt
where python
where conda
Next, you can add Python and Conda to your path by using the setx command in your command prompt (replace C:\Users\mgalarnyk\Anaconda2 with the results you got when running where python and where conda).
SETX PATH "%PATH%;C:\Users\mgalarnyk\Anaconda2\Scripts;C:\Users\mgalarnyk\Anaconda2"
Next close that command prompt and open a new one. Congrats you can now use conda and python
Source: https://medium.com/#GalarnykMichael/install-python-on-windows-anaconda-c63c7c3d1444

Just to be clear, you need to go to the controlpanel\System\Advanced system settings\Environment Variables\Path,
then hit edit and add:
C:Users\user.user\Anaconda3\Scripts
to the end and restart the cmd line

In addition to adding C:\Users\yourusername\Anaconda3 and C:\Users\yourusername\Anaconda3\Scripts, as recommended by Raja (above), also add C:\Users\yourusername\Anaconda3\Library\bin to your path variable. This will prevent an SSL error that is bound to happen if you're performing this on a fresh install of Anaconda.

If you have a newer version of the Anaconda Navigator, open the Anaconda Prompt program that came in the install. Type all the usual conda update/conda install commands there.
I think the answers above explain this, but I could have used a very simple instruction like this. Perhaps it will help others.

Go To anaconda prompt(type "anaconda" in search box in your laptop). type following commands
where conda
add that location to your environment path variables. Close the cmd and open it again

This problem arose for me when I installed Anaconda multiple times. I was careful to do an uninstall but there are some things that the uninstall process doesn't undo.
In my case, I needed to remove a file Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1 from ~\Documents\WindowsPowerShell\. I identified that this file was the culprit by opening it in a text editor. I saw that it referenced the old installation location C:\Anaconda3\.

For conda --version greater than 4.6, from the base of your Anaconda promt, run
conda update conda
conda init
This will update your conda root environment and setup the stuff you need to run it on both cwd and powershell.
After this, you can start any terminal and it will be conda ready.

If you don't want to add Anaconda to env. path and you are using Windows try this:
Open cmd;
Type path to your folder instalation. It's something like:
C:\Users\your_home folder\Anaconda3\Scripts
Test Anaconda, for exemple type conda --version.
Update Anaconda: conda update conda or conda update --all or conda update anaconda.
Update Spyder:
conda update qt pyqt
conda update spyder

I have Windows 10 64 bit, this worked for me,
This solution can work for both (Anaconda/MiniConda) distributions.
First of all try to uninstall anaconda/miniconda which is causing problem.
After that delete '.anaconda' and '.conda' folders from 'C:\Users\'
If you have any antivirus software installed then try to exclude all the folders,subfolders inside 'C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3\' from
Behaviour detection.
Virus detection.
DNA scan.
Suspicious files scan.
Any other virus protection mode.
*(Note: 'C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3' this folder is default installation folder, you can change it just replace your excluded path at installation destination prompt while installing Anaconda)*
Now install Anaconda with admin privileges.
Set the installation path as 'C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3' or you can specify your custom path just remember it should not contain any white space and it should be excluded from virus detection.
At Advanced Installation Options you can check "Add Anaconda to my PATH environment variable(optional)" and "Register Anaconda as my default Python 3.6"
Install it with further default settings. Click on finish after done.
Restart your computer.
Now open Command prompt or Anaconda prompt and check installation using following command
conda list
If you get any package list then the anaconda/miniconda is successfully installed.

I have just launched anaconda-navigator and run the conda commands from there.

For those who didn't check "Add Anaconda to my PATH environment variable". In Windows 10 it looks like that:
5 paths:
C:\Users\shtosh\anaconda3
C:\Users\shtosh\anaconda3\Library\mingw-w64\bin
C:\Users\shtosh\anaconda3\Library\usr\bin
C:\Users\shtosh\anaconda3\Library\bin
C:\Users\shtosh\anaconda3\Scripts

if you use chocolatey, conda is in C:\tools\Anaconda3\Scripts

I had this problem in windows. Most of the answers are not as recommended by anaconda, you should not add the path to the environment variables as it can break other things. Instead you should use anaconda prompt as mentioned in the top answer.
However, this may also break. In this case right click on the shortcut, go to shortcut tab, and the target value should read something like:
%windir%\System32\cmd.exe "/K" C:\Users\myUser\Anaconda3\Scripts\activate.bat C:\Users\myUser\Anaconda3

Conda environment defaults to Python 2 even though Python 3 specified during creation [duplicate]

I am using VSCodes terminal pane. I activate a conda environment. For some reason, the python command is still set to /usr/bin/python, instead of the correct path to the conda environment.
% conda activate myenv
% which python
/usr/bin/python
The correct anaconda environment directory does seem to be in the $PATH variable, but /usr/bin seems above it in priority.
When I open a standard terminal through the OS, the behavior is as I expect.
% conda activate myenv
% which python
/Users/cpl/anaconda3/envs/myenv/bin/python
Please note: I have already set the VSCode preferences key python.pythonPath to /Users/cpl/anaconda3/envs/myenv/bin/python, and I think that it works correctly. When I run a file through right-clicking and selecting Run Python File In Terminal, the correct python (from the conda environment) is executed. My problem is using the VSCode terminal directly to execute python.
My shell is zsh, and I am using OSX. Any advice?

This behavior is explained in the VSCode docs:
Why are there duplicate paths in the terminal's $PATH environment variable and/or why are they reversed?#
It sounds like VSCode will run your .zshrc twice in MacOS, conflicting with the conda-generated PATH variable definitions.
There are two solutions listed in the link above. The one that works for me is to set the VSCode setting "terminal.integrated.inheritEnv": false. The documentation warns that all of your environmental variables will be stripped if you do this. However, I find I still have my custom variables defined in the .zshrc file.
It is worth noting that recent versions of VSCode will prompt you when it detects you are using a conda environment, and suggests making this change.

I don't use zsh, but I've run into this issue in bash and I believe the cause is the same.
Conda has recently changed the "official" method of activating environments, as described in this issue: https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode-python/issues/1882
Before, you needed to modify your .bashrc/.zshrc to prepend PATH with the directory of conda's activate script, and then activate specific environments by typing source activate name_of_env. VSCode-Python activates conda terminals by sending this command to the shell — with visible echo, like you typed it yourself.
The new method is to source $HOME/anaconda3/etc/profile.d/conda.sh in .bashrc and then activate environments with conda activate name_of_env, which is the behavior you're seeing work correctly in a dedicated terminal. VSCode-Python does not yet support this, and there appear to be issues with cross-platform support on Windows that are complicating the transition.
The best solution for now is to ignore the "correct" method of conda activate and consistently use the older source activate name_of_env, which still works (if your PATH is set to include $HOME/anaconda3/bin).

A dark magic below may work:-
In my Big Sur, I added the following empty entry to my settings.json -- can be found at File(Windows)/Code(Mac)>Preferences>Settings -- click on any link stated "Edit in settings.json"
"terminal.integrated.env.osx": {
"PATH": ""
}
All the best!

If anyone else in the future ends up scratching their heads over this particular problem, I’ve found another culprit:
Terminal>Integrated>Env: Enable Persistent Sessions
I suspect what happens is that after you update system paths, VScode caches the old path in the terminal and persists it. In this case it persists the old python path rather than the new conda one.
Toggling this option off and restarting VSCode clears that cache, and the new path is loaded in. You can also toggle the option back on after you’re done.

Anaconda Prompt (py27) can't find where conda is located

I am a newbie for Python and I've found Spyder way too complicated to make it work. Since my default Spyder's Python version was 3+, I couldn't use the guide that I've found so I installed Spyder for Python 2.7 somehow. Now I need to install scikit-image but Anaconda prompt doesn't recognize "conda" commands.
So I've found that I should check where conda is located first but the prompt cannot even find where conda is so I wanted to ask it to people here.
The left one is for default, the right one is for py27.
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Make sure to add Anaconda path to your environment variables.
Your steps will most likely be:
Windows: In your environment variables add C:\Users\[Your Username]\Anaconda3\Scripts to Path.
Ubuntu: edit your .bashrc and add export PATH=~/anaconda3/bin:$PATH
A shortcut to opening env. vars. in Windows: Open up your cmd and type:
rundll32 sysdm.cpl,EditEnvironmentVariables

(Posted on behalf of the question author).
Adding Anaconda3 and Anaconda3\Scripts paths to Path variable in the user variables has solved the problem.

Why Anaconda does not recognize conda command?

I installed the latest version of Anaconda.
Now I want to install OpenCV within it. When I type:
conda install -c https://conda.binstar.org/anaconda opencv
I get this message error: "conda is not recognized as internal command ..." (sorry, I try to translate from French because my OS is in French)
The problem is that conda comes with Anaconda, so I wonder why lauching Anaconda and type the above command does not work ?

For Windows
Go to Control Panel\System and Security\System\Advanced System Settings then look for Environment Variables.
Your user variables should contain Path=Path\to\Anaconda3\Scripts.
You need to figure where your Anaconda3 folder is (i.e. the path to this folder) . Mine was in C:\Users.
For Linux
You need to add conda to PATH. To do so, type:
export PATH=/path/to/anaconda3/bin:$PATH.
Same thing, you need to figure the path to anaconda3 folder (Usually, the path is stored in $HOME)
If you don't want to do this everytime you start a session, you can also add conda to PATH in your .bashrc file:
echo 'export PATH=/path/to/anaconda3/bin:$PATH' >> ~/.bashrc

I had a similar problem. I searched conda.exe and I found it on Scripts folder. So, In Anaconda3 you need to add two variables to PATH. The first is Anaconda_folder_path and the second is Anaconda_folder_path\Scripts

When you install anaconda on windows now, it doesn't automatically add Python or Conda to your path so you have to add it yourself.
If you don’t know where your conda and/or python is, you type the following commands into your anaconda prompt
Next, you can add Python and Conda to your path by using the setx command in your command prompt.
Next close that command prompt and open a new one. Congrats you can now use conda and python
Source: https://medium.com/#GalarnykMichael/install-python-on-windows-anaconda-c63c7c3d1444

I had a similar problem and I did something like the below mentioned steps with my Path environment variable to fix the problem
Located where my Anaconda3 was installed. I run Windows 7. Mine is located at C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3.
Open Control Panel - System - Advanced System Settings, under Advanced tab click on Environment Variables.
Under System Variables, located "Path" add the following: C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3\Scripts;C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3\;
Save and open new terminal.
type in "conda". It worked for me.
Hope these steps help

You probably need to update your PATH variable to include where you have installed Anaconda.
See https://github.com/ContinuumIO/anaconda-issues/issues/41 for a similar issue.

I suspect you forget to export PATH, anaconda/bin must be added in your $PATH. (Linux, OSX common problem). On Windows make sure you run install and commands as administrator.

Same problem with Anaconda running on Ubuntu 15.10. I closed the terminal and opened a new window and it worked fine.

Faced the same problem running on Windows 10 and using the Windows cmd.
Solved it by running the following command in the Anaconda Prompt which comes with Anaconda3 (as administrator):
conda install -c menpo opencv3=3.1.0
Command found on the official website: https://anaconda.org/menpo/opencv3

Try setting the file path using (for anaconda3)...
export PATH=~/anaconda3/bin:$PATH
Then check whether it worked with...
conda --version
This worked for me when 'conda' was returning 'command not found'.

Try restarting the terminal, I had the same issue, worked after restarting the terminal.

If this problem persists, you may want to check all path values in the PATH variable (under Control Panel\System and Security\System\Advanced System Settings). It might be that some other path is invalid or contains an illegal character.
Today, I had the same problem and found a double quote in a different path value in the PATH variable. All paths after that (including a fresly installed conda) were not usable. Removing the double quote solved the problem.

In Windows 10, I went to the folder where Anaconda is stored. In my case it is in \Anaconda3 folder as a shortcut to open a command prompt window, called "Anaconda Prompt". Open that and execute the command there.

Got same issue and it turns out that besides setting PATH variable, I also should not close some cmd window poped up during installation. Re-installation would work

It's not recommended to add conda.exe path directly into the System Environment Variables at stated by anaconda installer :
For Windows Users, Open Conda Prompt Shortcut and change the Target into the Correct Address :

As other users said, the best way for Windows users is to set the global environment variable.
I install the Miniconda3 for MXNet.
Before I do something, only Anaconda Prompt works for conda.
After setting the global environment variable, The CMD and Git Bash work.
But in some IDEs like RStudio, the nested Git Bash doesn't work.
After restarting my computer, the Git Bash in the RStudio works for conda.
I hope these tests helps for you.

On Windows 11 x64, default is
"C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3\Scripts\conda.exe"
CMD, run, systempropertiesadvanced , add to PATH variable.