How to enable venv to access pygame module in PyCharm?

Question

I am trying to learn Python by following the book "Python Crash Course", but I'm stuck because the book does not use the IDE I am using, PyCharm.

The problem I encounter is when I try to import pygame it says module not found .

I successfully installed pygame using this command:

python -m pip install --user pygame

command prompt screenshot

I get the message "successfully installed pygame"

but I'm still unable to import it. I noticed that PyCharm uses the interpreter from this location: \\HelloWorld\\venv\\Scripts\\python.exe

which is inside the project folder.

My python is installed in:

\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Python\\Python36-32\\python.exe

How can I give PyCharm's virtual environment access to pygame?

Thanks!

Answer 1

you need to change your project interpreter of pycharm

got to File -> Setting -> your_project -> project interpreter

and then select the Venv where you have installed your required library.

Answer 2

尝试从 pycharm 中给出的项目解释器安装包

Answer 3

PyCharm -> Prefrences -> Project -> Project Interpreter -> Add Local

Answer 4

Thanks for all your suggestions, Both jackotonye and om tripathi's answer are correct I just prefer jackotonye's but instead of 'add local' I install pygame module

Here's what I did, on PyCharm to go:

File -> Settings -> Project: HelloWorld -> Project Interpreter -> '+' (plus sign)

this will allow you to install packages/module in your venv.

but I think you will have to do this for every project you will create unless you selected "Default Settings" instead of "Settings" on the above instruction I stated.

PS: om tripathi's answer works as well, changing the interpreter to my native python instead of the venv's python.

Thanks!