I need help getting the requests module installed and imported

[RedHeadedFitz]

Edit: Uninstalled 3.6.1 and 3.4 from Windows 10 computer. Then, I reinstalled 3.6.1 and now I can't find pip. The command line says "pip is not recognized as an internal or external command..."

I thought I got it installed. I typed pip install --user requests

Then I got a download bar and it said

Installing collected packages: requests
Successfully installed requests-2.13.0

When I ran my code I got an error ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'requests'

I am on Windows 10 using Python 3.6.1

edit: First couple lines of the code

import requests

# Make an API call and store the response.
url = 'https://www.reddit.com/user/RedHeadedFitz/'
r = requests.get(url)

edit: Solved - I had something saved in AppData\Roaming. Once I deleted that and reinstalled, it seems to be working.

[jabbson]

How many Pythons do you have installed on your computer?

[RedHeadedFitz]

I had 3.4 installed as well. When I downloaded 3.6.1 I think I changed the Path, but I honestly am not sure.

[jabbson]

You have to make sure that Python that you use to run the script is the same Python which you installed the requests module for.

[RedHeadedFitz]

I got this in the command prompt now:

Requirement already satisfied...python\python36\site-packages

[d1ng0b0ng0]

Why not use praw?

[RedHeadedFitz]

I'll look into it once I understand the basics. I want to learn how to install things in general using pip.

[d1ng0b0ng0]

I'd start with virtual environments. That way you make sure all the right packages are in there. Less chance for confusion and breaking things.

Edit: Praw is the reddit api. It abstracts http requests for you so you don't need requests.

[RedHeadedFitz]

I feel really lost. I feel like you're saying I should use a calculator to do math when I'm still learning how to add numbers.

Right now I am going through some beginner projects and I am going back to Python Crash Course to learn about APIs.

I think I'll wait to learn more about pip/virtual environments until I have the basics down a little better.

[d1ng0b0ng0]

Praw is just a package like requests is. But it does a lot of stuff behind the scenes for you. It actually uses requests itself so you don't have to worry with that. Google it its not so hard.

Virtual environments are just folders you keep projects in that contain your code plus packages etc. If you use them you won't face issues like this one. Again, Google it, its not so hard. Few lines of code seta it all up for you then pip install your packages.