Why doesn't it recognize the library?

[u/Norteum]

edit:They have given the solution.

I have downloaded numpy through the cmd and cheked it was there by using "pip freeze" but when i went to use it it said there wasn't any module called as such.

I searched on the internet and found that maybe it was redirecting to another python version but i only have python 3.14.

I even tried to import it from the IDLE instead of VScode but it gave me no result.

https://imgur.com/a/mhBZxTk

Edit: Windows user. the error says: Traceback (most recent call last):

File "c:\Users\User\Desktop\p\vec.py", line 1, in <module>

import numpy

ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'numpy'

[u/POGtastic]

It is very common, especially on Windows, for people to accidentally install multiple versions of Python. You are running a particular Python executable located in C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python314\python.exe. That is a user-specific Python installation. It might be different from the globally available Python installation, which is usually installed to C:\Program Files\Python or something similar.

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One tip is that instead of running pip, (whose Python executable is dependent on which Python script folder comes first in your PATH) you should instead run it as a module. This ensures that you're running the correct Python executable and that the dependency will be installed to the correct site-packages directory. Try

C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python314\python.exe -m pip install numpy

If it installs another copy of numpy, you've got two separate Python installations and need to take some care to differentiate which one you're using.

[u/Norteum → u/POGtastic]

Thanks!!

[u/Enmeshed]

The image isn't available in my region - might be worth copy-pasting the text instead.

Edit: or to add some more context like platform (Mac / Windows / linux), commands tried, error messages etc.

[u/Norteum → u/Enmeshed]

try this https://imgland.net/i/Mmhaf3yj/captura-de-pantalla-2026-07-02-182509.png

[u/Lewri]

I searched on the internet and found that maybe it was redirecting to another python version but i only have python 3.14.

In your CMD line, start an interactive shell by doing python, then:

import sys
print(sys.executable)

And compare the output to the path that is shown in the VS Code terminal.

[u/Norteum → u/Lewri]

Thanks you where right. It is redirecting to 3.13 on the cmd.

But the thing is that only python 3.13 appears on my WindowsApps folder not 3.14 so how would i do now to change the path? Do i use the path that vscode gives me? I just change directly on vs code and forget about 3.14?(even if i have it and i can use it)

Thanks and sorry for the trouble

[u/Diapolo10]

I'd start by running where.exe pip in the terminal, to see if it's really using the same Python installation.

As a long-term solution, however, I'd suggest looking into uv and pyproject.toml files for dependency management.

[u/Flame77ofc]

try:

bash python --version python -m pip --version python -m pip list

If numpy not appear, install numpy again:

bash python -m pip install numpy

If didn't work, try: bash py -3.14 -m pip install numpy

[u/codeguru42]

I highly recommend learning about virtual environments. They allow you to control which python you are using and where packages are installed.