Python error: ImportError: cannot import name Akismet

Question

I\'ve seen many similar errors, but I can\'t see a solution that applies to my particular problem.

I\'m trying to use the Akismet module which is on my PYTHONPATH, then

Answer 1

You should have the directory containing the 'akismet' directory in your path. I guess, you have added the 'akismet' directory itself to $PYTHONPATH.

When you write:

from akismet import Akismet

Python tries to open file akismet/Akismet.py somewhere in its search path.

All this assuming Akismet is a file and akismet is a directory. If there is an akismet.py file, then the directory containing this file should be listed in $PYTHONPATH.