PyCharm Conda Executable Not Found / Conda Environment Not Detected

How to fix it

Try these in order — the most common fix is first.

1. 1. Point PyCharm at conda

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   1. Install Anaconda or Miniconda and note the executable path
   2. Ctrl+Alt+S, Project Structure, Add Interpreter..., Add Local Interpreter..., Conda
   3. Type the conda executable path or use the browse icon, then pick an environment and click OK
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2. 2. Create from environment.yml

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   1. File | Open the folder containing environment.yml
   2. Accept the suggested conda environment, or set another executable
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Symptoms

The Conda option shows no installation or existing environments.

Why it happens

• Conda installed in a non-standard location
• Conda not installed

This guide also covers

• pycharm conda executable not found
• pycharm conda environment not showing
• pycharm anaconda interpreter

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• PyCharm Invalid Python Interpreter / Invalid Environment
• PyCharm No Python Interpreter Configured for the Project
• PyCharm Unresolved Reference: Installed Package Not Recognized
• PyCharm Cannot Install or Find a Package
• PyCharm Indexing Takes Forever / Stuck on Analyzing Project
• PyCharm Low Memory Warning: How to Increase the Heap Size
• PyCharm Invalidate Caches / Restart: When and How
• PyCharm Debugger Not Working / Breakpoints Not Hit