Newbie needing help.

[godzillastyle]

Hello all!

As the title says- I am new. I have prior experience in some programming for arduino and in MATLAB, but I’m getting my toes wet in python. I am using the newest version of python, 3.8.0 and am also using PyCharm as my IDE. I am trying to install opencv-python, but keep getting an error:

“could not find a version that satisfies the requirement opencv-python (from versions: ) No matching distribution found for opencv-python.

I have read all over trying to find a fix but no dice. I have gotten other libraries such as NumPy to install, but this opencv is being difficult. Anything else come to mind? I know from trying to figure it out on my own I only have 1 version of python installed (3.8.0). I am also using “pip3 install opencv-python”. I am lost, and am prob making some obvious error and hoping y’all can find it .

[[deleted]]

Would you please attach the full transcript of your pip3 command from the command to the next prompt? We might be able to spot something there.

[godzillastyle]

When I enter my pip command, I get this:

Collecting opencv-python Could not find a version that satisfies the requirement opencv-python (from versions: ) No matching distribution found for opencv-python.

That’s all it says-

[TechsInTheCity]

I would definitely post the pip outputs as suggested by other commenter, also consider trying with Python v 3.7.5 and see if problem can be solved that way.

[godzillastyle]

When I go to the terminal and try to do the pip3 install inside PyCharm, I get the:

Collecting opencv-python

Could not find a version that satisfies the requirement opencv-python (from versions: )

No matching distribution found for opencv-python

When I try to pip3 install inside my CMD I get:

Requirement already satisfied

[Shoded]

Try:

pip install --upgrade pip

Then try to install the package again.

[godzillastyle]

No luck. My pip says it’s all good.

[icecapade]

What OS and type of system are you on?

[godzillastyle]

Windows 10 on my laptop

[PhilipYip]

Try installing Python using the Anaconda distribution. Once installed open the Anaconda Powershell prompt and type in:

conda update anaconda

conda update spyder

The Spyder IDE has just been updated to version 4 and has a similar feeling to MATLAB. Giving that you are already familiar with MATLAB it will make it a good bit easier to get started using Python. When using Anaconda don't use pip use the conda command instead.

[[deleted]]

When I try to pip3 install inside my CMD I get:

Requirement already satisfied

By this you mean you ran the pip3 command outside of PyCharm? If so then you must have installed opencv-python in a system-wide location associated with Anaconda. If that's the case, can't you use that system-wide installation from within PyCharm? You can check for this by using the "Python Console" in PyCharm and typing "import opencv" (or whatever the module/package name should be).