import a file from different folder in python

Question

I am trying to import a .py from a different folder in my project but got the Module not found error. Please help.

this is my project tree.

PROJECT_name
+trnsvr
|
\--trn_db.py

+websvr
|
\--instance
   |
   --config.py
\--app
   |
   --__init__.py

in trn_db.py I did import websvr.instance.config as conf

but got the ModuleNotFoundError as follow.

ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'websvr'

how do I resolve this? thank you

try `import websvr.instance.config as conf.py` – DirtyBit Feb 17 '21 at 07:04 — DirtyBit, Feb 17 '21 at 07:04
I tried and it throws me a Syntax Error :( – Narae Feb 17 '21 at 07:46 — Narae, Feb 17 '21 at 07:46

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited Feb 17 '21 at 07:56

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Try copying this into trn_db.py. I got this from here.

import sys
sys.path.insert(1, '../websvr/instance/')
import config as conf

edited Feb 17 '21 at 07:56

DavideBrex

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answered Feb 17 '21 at 07:20

Matthew Wycliff

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thank you but it did not worked for me : ( Driving me crazy lol – Narae Feb 18 '21 at 04:07

scraptechguy · Answer 2 · 2022-02-03T15:56:55.323

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Try to specify the file path... c:/MicrosoftVSCode/randomthings1.py. When not right next to it (in the same folder), python has sometimes problems accessing files. Also, make sure antimalware software isn't blocking python's access. <- My case

edited Feb 03 '22 at 15:56

answered Feb 17 '21 at 07:21

scraptechguy

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where do I specify the file path? – Narae Feb 18 '21 at 04:06
Right before the file name, e.g. `../websvr/instance/config.py` – scraptechguy Feb 04 '22 at 14:10

import a file from different folder in python

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