Rich module not found, in virtual environment

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Hi all,
I am taking a Python class and am having trouble using the rich module. I have activated the virtual environment, installed the module, but I cannot import it into a py file.
I can see it in the list of packages, via the explorer and pip list. I have restarted VS Code twice. And just previous to installing rich, upgraded the pip package as well.
The error is this:

    from rich import print
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'rich'

I also get the rich features via python -m rich in the terminal.

Any ideas on what is going on and how to fix it?
Thanks!

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Are you sure you did not install it to your system and not the venv?

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The screenshot is cut off so that we can’t actually see how you’re running the file. It looks like you might be running a particular python.exe rather than the one from the activated venv, though, which would not use packages present in that venv. Try running python.exe pyFiles\mod10_02.py.

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Right, I did fail to mention that! VS Code, Windows 11 64bit. Using the Run File button. Output sent to the Terminal.
This particular file is nothing, just getting started on it for the class.

from rich import pretty

def main():
    print("Hello Ninjas!")
    return

if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()

This is going to be ran from cmd window in the directory of the above project, correct? Then I would be using the latest Python version… assuming there is not a config somewhere that would point to an older version…

Now, when I use the activate command in the VS terminal, that should be using the python interpreter in the virtual env, correct? How would I determine if that is the case? I found a pyvenv.cfg file where the home path is this:

home = C:\Users\myName\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python312

From the VS Terminal, typing py --version returns Python 3.12.1. This is with the .venv activated.

Deactivating the virtual env, the version returned is: Python 3.13.1.

So, what does this really mean? In this folder C:\Users\myName\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\, I have 3 python versions:

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Interestingly enough, I took a look at the system variables, and Python was not listed. Unfortunately, I have to log in as admin to see them, and that does not show my normal/local user env variables…

And running the mod10_02.py file from cmd in said directory returns the same error, ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'rich'. (I did uninstall all packages for this user…) After reinstalling rich to the project folder (environment??), and running the file from cmd, there are no errors!

And now, reactivating the virtual env, no more errors!

So what was the solution? It seems that the virtual env might be looking at a different python.exe as you mentioned, even with the virtual env active.

So the question, (think I stated it above), is: How would I determine which python.exe the virtual env is using and how would I change that to look in the virtual env?

Edit:
Well, I just found out where to select the interpreter ctrl + shift + p! So, there it is. Thanks for ya’lls help!