VSCode python can't import from parent folder

Question

I'm using VSCode on Windows as my IDE and my project structure looks like this:

`project_folder`

|---- `folder1`

|     |---- `folder2`

|     |     |---- `foo.py`

|     |---- `bar.py`

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In foo.py I have this import statement: from folder1.bar import SomeClass

I can directly run that statement using PyCharm, but when I run it with VSCode I get the following error: ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'folder1'

I tried modifying .vscode/settings.json and .vscode/launch.json following some tutorials but it didn't work.

I don't want to modify the system path using sys.path.append as it doesn't sound practical to do for every single file in the repo.

@kj-crypto There is everything you need to answer the question — abe, Apr 01 '22 at 15:45
I mean from which directory you run this code? In pycharm there is checkbox which adds source path to PYTHONPATH and that can cause the problem. If you run `foo.py` from inside of `folder2` than `from folder1.bar` as a relative import doesn't see `folder1` under the `folder2` — kj-crypto, Apr 01 '22 at 15:51
Does this answer your question? [Importing modules from parent folder](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/714063/importing-modules-from-parent-folder) — 3ddavies, Apr 01 '22 at 16:11

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 04 '22 at 08:55

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I just solved the problem with avoiding sys.path.append or relative imports. Just set the environment variable PYTHONPATH and set the value to the path to your project root.

answered Apr 04 '22 at 08:55

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If you're using linux, create a .bashrc file which contains `export PYTHONPATH=/path/to/your/repo` and before running your scripts, execute `source .bashrc` – abe Apr 06 '22 at 12:02

VSCode python can't import from parent folder

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