VS Code Can't select Python as Interpreter even though it is installed

Question

I installed the latest version of VS Code an Python (3.11.3). I also manually entered the path to select python, but still doesnt work.

How can I set Python as Interpreter?

This is the output that I get:

Experiment 'pythonPromptNewToolsExt' is active conda info --json

~\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\python3.11.exe -I ~.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2023.6.0\pythonFiles\get_output_via_markers.py ~.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2023.6.0\pythonFiles\interpreterInfo.py [ERROR 2023-3-13 8:56:5.480]: [Error: spawn C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe; ENOENT at ChildProcess._handle.onexit (node:internal/child_process:283:19) at onErrorNT (node:internal/child_process:478:16) at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:83:21)] { errno: -4058, code: 'ENOENT', syscall: 'spawn C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe;', path: 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe;', spawnargs: [ '-c', 'C:\Users\cenne\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\python3.11.exe -I c:\Users\cenne\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2023.6.0\pythonFiles\get_output_via_markers.py c:\Users\cenne\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2023.6.0\pythonFiles\interpreterInfo.py' ], cmd: 'C:\Users\cenne\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\python3.11.exe -I c:\Users\cenne\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2023.6.0\pythonFiles\get_output_via_markers.py c:\Users\cenne\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2023.6.0\pythonFiles\interpreterInfo.py' } ~\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python311\python.exe -I ~.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2023.6.0\pythonFiles\get_output_via_markers.py ~.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2023.6.0\pythonFiles\interpreterInfo.py [ERROR 2023-3-13 8:56:5.872]: [Error: spawn C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe; ENOENT at ChildProcess._handle.onexit (node:internal/child_process:283:19) at onErrorNT (node:internal/child_process:478:16) at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:83:21)] { errno: -4058, code: 'ENOENT', syscall: 'spawn C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe;', path: 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe;', spawnargs: [ '-c', 'C:\Users\cenne\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python311\python.exe -I c:\Users\cenne\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2023.6.0\pythonFiles\get_output_via_markers.py c:\Users\cenne\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2023.6.0\pythonFiles\interpreterInfo.py' ], cmd: 'C:\Users\cenne\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python311\python.exe -I c:\Users\cenne\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2023.6.0\pythonFiles\get_output_via_markers.py c:\Users\cenne\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2023.6.0\pythonFiles\interpreterInfo.py' } ~\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\python3.11.exe -I ~.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2023.6.0\pythonFiles\get_output_via_markers.py ~.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2023.6.0\pythonFiles\interpreterInfo.py [ERROR 2023-3-13 8:56:7.494]: [Error: spawn C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe; ENOENT at ChildProcess._handle.onexit (node:internal/child_process:283:19) at onErrorNT (node:internal/child_process:478:16) at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:83:21)] { errno: -4058, code: 'ENOENT', syscall: 'spawn C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe;', path: 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe;', spawnargs: [ '-c', 'C:\Users\cenne\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\python3.11.exe -I c:\Users\cenne\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2023.6.0\pythonFiles\get_output_via_markers.py c:\Users\cenne\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2023.6.0\pythonFiles\interpreterInfo.py' ], cmd: 'C:\Users\cenne\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\python3.11.exe -I c:\Users\cenne\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2023.6.0\pythonFiles\get_output_via_markers.py c:\Users\cenne\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2023.6.0\pythonFiles\interpreterInfo.py' } ~\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python311\python.exe -I ~.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2023.6.0\pythonFiles\get_output_via_markers.py ~.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2023.6.0\pythonFiles\interpreterInfo.py [ERROR 2023-3-13 8:56:7.879]: [Error: spawn C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe; ENOENT at ChildProcess._handle.onexit (node:internal/child_process:283:19) at onErrorNT (node:internal/child_process:478:16) at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:83:21)] { errno: -4058, code: 'ENOENT', syscall: 'spawn C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe;', path: 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe;', spawnargs: [ '-c', 'C:\Users\cenne\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python311\python.exe -I c:\Users\cenne\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2023.6.0\pythonFiles\get_output_via_markers.py c:\Users\cenne\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2023.6.0\pythonFiles\interpreterInfo.py' ], cmd: 'C:\Users\cenne\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python311\python.exe -I c:\Users\cenne\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2023.6.0\pythonFiles\get_output_via_markers.py c:\Users\cenne\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2023.6.0\pythonFiles\interpreterInfo.py' } Starting Pylance language server.

I also manually entered the path to select python, but still doesnt work.

I added the path to python in the system environment variables.

Answer 1

Error: spawn C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe; ENOENT at ChildProcess._handle.onexit (node:internal/child_process:283:19)

Check your environment variables:

Mycomputer>properties>Advance System Settings>Environment Variables>System Variables

add the following path:

ComSpec C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe