How to resolve 'Import openai could not be resolved' error (pylance) with pip install command?

Question

I feel like I'm asking a dumb question, but I've looked at multiple StackOverflow threads and articles online already but still haven't fixed my problem.

I'm trying to use the OpenAI Python library to train a new model, but even after running multiple variations of the pip install openai command, VS Code and Powershell keep returning this:

Import "openai" could not be resolvedPylancereportMissingImports

and

PS C:\Users\achar\OneDrive\Documents\GitHub\TaxGPT> openai --version
openai: The term 'openai' is not recognized as a name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or executable program.
Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.

Here are some of the commands I've already tried:

• pip install openai
• pip install openai --user
• pip install --upgrade pip
• pip install --upgrade pip
• pip3 install --upgrade openai --user
• pip3 install --upgrade --force-reinstall openai --user

Thanks for your help, I really do appreciate it!

Answer 1

Have you set the Python PATH?

In command terminal, run:

where python

to return the location where python is installed.

In VSCode, open settings.json, which can be quickly accessed using command palette (CTRL + SHIFT + P) and typing settings.json. Choose the Preferences: Open User Settings (JSON).

Copy the path returned in the terminal.

In the file, add the line:

"python.defaultInterpreterPath": <THE PATH YOU COPIED>,

If the path you copied contains backslash, replace them with double backslash or single forward slash.

For example,

"python.defaultInterpreterPath": "C:\\Users\\<YOURUSERNAME>\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Python\\Python311\\python.exe",

I highly recommend reading the documentation in VSCode for Python: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/python/settings-reference