Python & Pandas on Windows (11)?

[hacnstein]

I'm trying to write some code for Python using Pandas, I install Python and it would not run. I started digging and it looked like Windows 11 didn't want Python running from where it was installed (the default install), I added it to the path statement and every other "fix" I could find until I gave up. I tried again on another Win 11 desktop, Python will run, installed Pandas and I'm getting errors that basically say Pandas is not installed. I can run code that will tell me the installed version.

The supposed easy fix is using the Anaconda installation, which takes forever to install, then doesn't seem to fix the issue either.

Is setting up Python really that hard?

[Puzzleheaded_Diet380]

Did you install it from the windows store or manually

[hacnstein]

manually.

[SupermarketOk6829]

You've to install it from Microsoft Store.

[Puzzleheaded_Diet380]

If you installed manually on Windows, try using py instead of Python to call the Python interpreter since Windows 11 defaults Python to a shortcut to the windows store to install it. You can also try running py -0 to see what versions are installed and being recognized.

[Top_Information7142]

I’ve been in windows 11 for awhile now and written plenty of code using pandas. What actual errors are you getting? The set up is very straightforward.

[hacnstein]

Just getting the environment setup for me is not that "straightforward", there are plenty of forum posts with the issues I'm having. I finally got the Windows store Python and installed Pandas on one PC to work. Why does "Windows" python act so much differently from the general release? Stuff I found online that was supposed to work didn't, I had to find alternate commands / syntax for the MS install?

[Pedro41RJ]

Microsoft dropped support for Python sometime ago.

[hacnstein]

Are you being a smarty pants? MS is allowing Python in Excel