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No Module arcgis

TonyHowze

Hello all,

I went through the guide to install the new Python API, and a few issues happened. First off I'm running ArcGIS Pro 1.4, Windows 10. I opened the Python Command Prompt, executed the commend "conda install -c esri arcgis" worked, but wasn't able to launch jupyter notebook right away. I then installed jupyter using "pip install jupyter" which worked, and I was able to open a notebook with "jupyter notebook". If I start a new Python 3 notebook or run a sample I get an error when importing the module arcgis, as shown below:

from arcgis.gis import *
gis = GIS()

---------------------------------------------------------------------------ImportError                               Traceback (most recent call last)<ipython-input-1-bc0d972ca319> in <module>()----> 1 from arcgis.gis import *      2 gis = GIS() ImportError: No module named 'arcgis'

What am I missing?

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JustinReynolds

Thanks for following up on this thread Tony. I was able to import the arcgis module using Jupyter Notebooks after reinstalling the 'conda install -c esri arcgis' from the Python Command Prompt. Regarding the arcgis module my circumstances appear different. I originally installed Jupyter Notebooks from ArcGIS Pro (ArcGIS Pro 2.0.1, Windows 8.1). I had no problems importing the arcgis module for about a month. I was trying to solve a Jedi autocomplete problem at which point I uninstalled/reinstalled Jupyter, ipython, jedi, and Spyder from ArcGIS Pro. From this point forward I could not import the arcgis module in Jupyter.

Similar to your experience I had to grant full access to the ArcGIS\Pro\bin\Python folder under the windows properties as the first try was unsuccessful due to folder permissions.

'''1st try at reinstall'''

   (arcgispro-py3) C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Pro\bin\Python\envs\arcgispro-py3>conda
   install -c esri arcgis
   Fetching package metadata .............
   Solving package specifications: .

Package plan for installation in environment C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Pro\bin\Pyt
hon\envs\arcgispro-py3:

The following NEW packages will be INSTALLED:

arcgis: 1.2.4-py35_1 esri

The following packages will be UPDATED:

ipywidgets: 5.1.5-py35_0 esri --> 5.2.2-py35_1

Proceed (/n)? y

   CondaIOError: IO error: Missing write permissions in: C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Pr
   o\bin\Python
   #
   # You don't appear to have the necessary permissions to install packages
   # into the install area 'C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Pro\bin\Python'.
   # However you can clone this environment into your home directory and
   # then make changes to it.
   # This may be done using the command:
   #
   # $ conda create -n my_arcgispro-py3 --clone="C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Pro\bin\Py
   thon\envs\arcgispro-py3"

'''2nd try at reinstall after granting full control to Program Files\ArcGIS\Pro\bin\Python'''

   (arcgispro-py3) C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Pro\bin\Python\envs\arcgispro-py3>conda
   install -c esri arcgis
   Fetching package metadata .............
   Solving package specifications: .

Package plan for installation in environment C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Pro\bin\Pyt
hon\envs\arcgispro-py3:

The following NEW packages will be INSTALLED:

arcgis: 1.2.4-py35_1 esri

The following packages will be UPDATED:

ipywidgets: 5.1.5-py35_0 esri --> 5.2.2-py35_1

Proceed (/n)? y

   Uninstalling prior versions of arcgis widget
   Installing C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Pro\bin\Python\envs\arcgispro-py3\lib\site-pa
   ckages\arcgis\widgets -> arcgis
   Making directory: C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Pro\bin\Python\envs\arcgispro-py3\shar
   e\jupyter\nbextensions\arcgis\
   Copying: C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Pro\bin\Python\envs\arcgispro-py3\lib\site-pack
   ages\arcgis\widgets\custom.css -> C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Pro\bin\Python\envs\ar
   cgispro-py3\share\jupyter\nbextensions\arcgis\custom.css
   Copying: C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Pro\bin\Python\envs\arcgispro-py3\lib\site-pack
   ages\arcgis\widgets\mapview.js -> C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Pro\bin\Python\envs\ar
   cgispro-py3\share\jupyter\nbextensions\arcgis\mapview.js
   Copying: C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Pro\bin\Python\envs\arcgispro-py3\lib\site-pack
   ages\arcgis\widgets\__init__.py -> C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Pro\bin\Python\envs\a
   rcgispro-py3\share\jupyter\nbextensions\arcgis\__init__.py
   Making directory: C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Pro\bin\Python\envs\arcgispro-py3\shar
   e\jupyter\nbextensions\arcgis\icons
   Copying: C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Pro\bin\Python\envs\arcgispro-py3\lib\site-pack
   ages\arcgis\widgets\icons\marker.png -> C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Pro\bin\Python\e
   nvs\arcgispro-py3\share\jupyter\nbextensions\arcgis\icons\marker.png
   Copying: C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Pro\bin\Python\envs\arcgispro-py3\lib\site-pack
   ages\arcgis\widgets\icons\pink.png -> C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Pro\bin\Python\env
   s\arcgispro-py3\share\jupyter\nbextensions\arcgis\icons\pink.png
   Making directory: C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Pro\bin\Python\envs\arcgispro-py3\shar
   e\jupyter\nbextensions\arcgis\requirejs
   Copying: C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Pro\bin\Python\envs\arcgispro-py3\lib\site-pack
   ages\arcgis\widgets\requirejs\text.js -> C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Pro\bin\Python\
   envs\arcgispro-py3\share\jupyter\nbextensions\arcgis\requirejs\text.js
   Making directory: C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Pro\bin\Python\envs\arcgispro-py3\shar
   e\jupyter\nbextensions\arcgis\__pycache__
   Copying: C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Pro\bin\Python\envs\arcgispro-py3\lib\site-pack
   ages\arcgis\widgets\__pycache__\__init__.cpython-35.pyc -> C:\Program Files\ArcG
   IS\Pro\bin\Python\envs\arcgispro-py3\share\jupyter\nbextensions\arcgis\__pycache
   __\__init__.cpython-35.pyc
   - Validating: ok

To initialize this nbextension in the browser every time the notebook (or ot
her app) loads:

jupyter nbextension enable arcgis --py --sys-prefix

Enabling notebook extension arcgis/mapview...
- Validating: ok

Anonymous User

The samples were updated as well. You can get the latest from here https://github.com/Esri/arcgis-python-api/releases

TonyHowze

I had a suspicion that the tutorial samples were out of date. Now I see, looking at the Release Notes. Thank you for your help.

Anonymous User

A side note: If you installed ArcGIS Pro for all users (installs in c:\Program Files) then you would have to run the 'PYthon command prompt' with admin privileges. The prompt warns you of this as well. If you installed for just you / current user (installs in C:\users\username\appdata..) then its not necessary. This could also be a reason for the folder permissions.

Regarding `arcgis.lyr`, the API went through a redesign between beta 3 and version 1.0 and the `lyr` and `viz` modules were removed but no functionality was dropped. You can find more information on the modules here https://developers.arcgis.com/python/guide/overview-of-the-ArcGIS-Python-API/

TonyHowze

Edited Follow up: I reinstalled the conda install -c esri arcgis and now it works. I believe there was an error on the first pass due to the folder permissions. I had to grant full access to the ArcGIS\Pro\bin\Python folder under the windows properties. It was read only with my recent upgrade to Windows 10.

Everything was working, I was able to see the map, all the cells were working fine until I tried the 'import arcgis.lyr' Error says there is no arcgis.lyr module. Also noticed there is no arcgis.tools and arcgis.viz. I have attached an image of the attributes available in arcgis module on my machine.

arcgisMods.png

TonyHowze

Atma thanks for the reply. I have been doing this all from the Python Command Prompt found under the ArcGIS start menu, even the pip install.

Anonymous User

You need to run the Jupyter notebook from the same `Python Command Prompt` in which you installed the `arcgis` package. Can you confirm this workflow works?

It looks like you tried to run it from Windows terminal and had to pip install Jupyter using it

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