topic Re: Help me please arcpy will not initiallize in Python Questions

Help me please arcpy will not initiallize

EdwardTanas — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 18:53:02 GMT

Using Python Idle

typed in

import arcpy

get error below

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<pyshell#3>", line 1, in <module>
import arcpy
ImportError: No module named arcpy

using

Python 2.7.3 (default, Apr 10 2012, 23:24:47) [MSC v.1500 64 bit (AMD64)] on win32

using Arcis 10.1

thank you

Re: Help me please arcpy will not initiallize

T__WayneWhitley — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 19:08:49 GMT

See the bottom of this page concerning 'paths and import':

Importing ArcPy
Desktop » Geoprocessing » Python
http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.1/index.html#//002z00000008000000

Enjoy,
Wayne

Re: Help me please arcpy will not initiallize

StacyRendall1 — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 21:32:20 GMT

I would guess you are not using the Python installed by ArcGIS. It is possible (but I think unlikely) that somehow the *.pth file got lost or messed up, but if it did Waynes solution will help.

You could end up using the wrong Python if you already had it installed, or installed another Python after ArcGIS.

The IDLE associated with ArcGIS Python is found here:
Start Menu ... > ArcGIS > Python ... > IDLE (Python GUI)

You can check the paths available to Python in IDLE with:
File > Path Browser

Re: Help me please arcpy will not initiallize

EdwardTanas — Wed, 18 Sep 2013 14:16:34 GMT

I would guess you are not using the Python installed by ArcGIS. It is possible (but I think unlikely) that somehow the *.pth file got lost or messed up, but if it did Waynes solution will help.

You could end up using the wrong Python if you already had it installed, or installed another Python after ArcGIS.

The IDLE associated with ArcGIS Python is found here:
Start Menu ... > ArcGIS > Python ... > IDLE (Python GUI)

You can check the paths available to Python in IDLE with:
File > Path Browser

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thank you so very much....to Stacy Rendall

That was the exact issue....