I get this error when importing Tkinter in python

Question

I am trying to learn Tkinter in python but when I try to import it, it gives me this error:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "main.py", line 1, in <module>
    from tkinter import *
ImportError: No module named tkinter

I don't know what to do, can someone please help? Thanks.

If you are using windows, search cmd in the search bar and click the first result that comes up. then, type in pip install tkinter and you should be fine. — BoxifyMC, May 20 '20 at 20:41
Ok this should help and use method 1:[https://www.wikihow.com/Install-Tkinter](https://www.wikihow.com/Install-Tkinter) — BoxifyMC, May 20 '20 at 20:46
@BoxifyMC Pip **cannot be used to install Tkinter, or any other standard library component**. If it is missing, the problem must be addressed in other ways. — Karl Knechtel, Apr 28 '23 at 21:16

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered May 21 '20 at 00:28

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Depending on what version of Python you are using, you need to import tkinter in a different way. In python 2, the code is this: from Tkinter import *. In Python 3, you should use from tkinter import *.

The difference is that the first letter in tkinter is capitalized in Python 2, while in Python 3 it is all lowercase.

If you are not sure what version of Python you are using, open the Python Shell and it will show you.

answered May 21 '20 at 00:28

Justin Cheng

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I know, I am using python 3.8. I import it like 'from tkinter import *' but it gives me the same error. – SpiderDev_m8 May 21 '20 at 02:23
Try this link: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/25905540/importerror-no-module-named-tkinter?rq=1.And if it doesn't work then look the the right on the "Linked" category and you'll find other similar questions. – Justin Cheng May 22 '20 at 01:09

I get this error when importing Tkinter in python

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