https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/vs-code-and-conda/m-p/1690859#M75158 <P>Try this:<BR /><BR />Windows Start &gt; search Python &gt; click Python Command Prompt</P><P>This should activate your default environment arcgispro-py3. Now conda is available.&nbsp; Now run:<BR />&gt;conda activate Pro-3-5</P><P>Now Pro-3-5 should be your active environment.</P><P>Launch VS code with:<BR /><BR />&gt; Code .</P><P>HTH.</P><P>Tyler</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Tue, 17 Mar 2026 18:10:49 GMT TylerT 2026-03-17T18:10:49Z https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/vs-code-and-conda/m-p/1689655#M75151 <P>I'm having trouble with using Visual Studio Code to run python scripts, specifically with conda.</P><P>I have a cloned ArcGIS environment on my One Drive. In VS Code I've installed the Python extension and set the interpreter to the python.exe file in the cloned environment. When I run a script, I get two errors right off the bat:<BR />1.&nbsp;</P><LI-CODE lang="python">activate activate : The term 'activate' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again. At line:1 char:1 + activate + ~~~~~~~~ + CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (activate:String) [], CommandNotFoundException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException</LI-CODE><P>2<BR />&nbsp;</P><LI-CODE lang="python">conda activate "C:\Users\...\8. Python Environments\Pro-3-5" conda : The term 'conda' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again. At line:1 char:1 + conda activate "C:\Users\keithg3\OneDrive - State of Michigan DTMB\8. ... + ~~~~~ + CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (conda:String) [], CommandNotFoundException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException</LI-CODE><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Another strange thing is that the script then runs correctly. Is there some way to fix this? FWIW, I don't have admin right to the laptop, so can't edit system variables or add unapproved software. Thanks!</P> Tue, 10 Mar 2026 14:18:46 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/vs-code-and-conda/m-p/1689655#M75151 ZenMasterZeke 2026-03-10T14:18:46Z https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/vs-code-and-conda/m-p/1690064#M75154 <P>Not sure if it is of any use to you, but you are aware of this?:</P><P><A href="https://github.com/Esri/arcgispro-vscode-debugger" target="_self">ArcGIS Pro Debugger Extension for Visual Studio Code</A></P> Wed, 11 Mar 2026 20:12:27 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/vs-code-and-conda/m-p/1690064#M75154 MarcoBoeringa 2026-03-11T20:12:27Z https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/vs-code-and-conda/m-p/1690082#M75155 <P>I don't know, but will give it a try, thanks</P> Wed, 11 Mar 2026 21:12:07 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/vs-code-and-conda/m-p/1690082#M75155 ZenMasterZeke 2026-03-11T21:12:07Z https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/vs-code-and-conda/m-p/1690859#M75158 <P>Try this:<BR /><BR />Windows Start &gt; search Python &gt; click Python Command Prompt</P><P>This should activate your default environment arcgispro-py3. Now conda is available.&nbsp; Now run:<BR />&gt;conda activate Pro-3-5</P><P>Now Pro-3-5 should be your active environment.</P><P>Launch VS code with:<BR /><BR />&gt; Code .</P><P>HTH.</P><P>Tyler</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Tue, 17 Mar 2026 18:10:49 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/vs-code-and-conda/m-p/1690859#M75158 TylerT 2026-03-17T18:10:49Z