PyCharm doesn't detect interpreter

Question

I\'m new to programming and just started a course on Python. I want to use PyCharm, so I downloaded and intalled it (v. 4.5, community edition). I had previously installed Pytho

Answer 1

For me the following solution it worked:

My configuration: Pycharm Community edition 2019.1.1 Anaconda distribution with python 3.7. Interpreter in standard location.

Problem: Pycharm was not able to find python interpreter after reinstallation of anaconda distribution.

Solution: - Make sure you run pycharm as admin (right click and run as admin). This was actually the critical step. - Create new project (or open an existing one) - Depending on the choice choose interpter or go to file > settings > project interpreter > choose small gear on rights side > add > on base interpreter choose the 3 dots > paste the location of the interpreter in the anaconda distribution.

Hope it helped someone. For me the blocking point was that for some reason pycharm was not launching with admin rights.

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