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I am getting an error: Unable to import python module
I suspect this is because I haven't followed the guide on the link thats states to add an entry to system path.
My question is: How do I do this?
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Lucas
Running MSVS community 2017
The full error message on the console (after hitting f5 on my python code is):
20170830 23:57:37 Trace:: Config.Get(): Configuration key not found. Key: plugin-directory - Using default value: 20170830 23:57:38 Trace:: Config.GetValue(): debug-mode - Using default value: False 20170830 23:57:40 Trace:: Config.Get(): Configuration key not found. Key: data-directory - Using default value: ../../../Data/ 20170830 23:57:40 Trace:: Config.Get(): Configuration key not found. Key: version-id - Using default value: 20170830 23:57:40 Trace:: Engine.Main(): LEAN ALGORITHMIC TRADING ENGINE v2.4.0.1 Mode: DEBUG (64bit) 20170830 23:57:40 Trace:: Engine.Main(): Started 11:57 PM 20170830 23:57:40 Trace:: Engine.Main(): Memory 68Mb-App 6Mb-Used 1212Mb-Total 20170830 23:57:40 Trace:: Config.GetValue(): job-project-id - Using default value: 0 20170830 23:57:40 Trace:: Config.Get(): Configuration key not found. Key: algorithm-path-python - Using default value: ../../../Algorithm.Python/ 20170830 23:57:40 Trace:: Config.Get(): Configuration key not found. Key: lean-manager-type - Using default value: LocalLeanManager 20170830 23:57:41 Trace:: JobQueue.NextJob(): Selected ../../../Algorithm.Python/BasicTemplateAlgorithm.py 20170830 23:57:41 Trace:: Config.Get(): Configuration key not found. Key: history-provider - Using default value: SubscriptionDataReaderHistoryProvider 20170830 23:57:41 Trace:: Config.GetValue(): ignore-version-checks - Using default value: False 20170830 23:57:41 Trace:: Config.GetValue(): algorithm-manager-time-loop-maximum - Using default value: 10 20170830 23:57:41 ERROR:: Loader.TryCreatePythonAlgorithm(): System.DllNotFoundException: Unable to load DLL 'python27': The specified module could not be found. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x8007007E) at Python.Runtime.Runtime.Py_IsInitialized() at Python.Runtime.Runtime.Initialize() at Python.Runtime.PythonEngine.Initialize(IEnumerable`1 args, Boolean setSysArgv) at Python.Runtime.PythonEngine.Initialize() at QuantConnect.AlgorithmFactory.Loader.TryCreatePythonAlgorithm(String assemblyPath, IAlgorithm& algorithmInstance, String& errorMessage) in C:\Lean\AlgorithmFactory\Loader.cs:line 164 20170830 23:57:42 ERROR:: Engine.Run(): System.Exception: Loader.TryCreatePythonAlgorithm(): Unable to import python module ../../../Algorithm.Python/BasicTemplateAlgorithm.py. Unable to load DLL 'python27': The specified module could not be found. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x8007007E): try re-building algorithm. at QuantConnect.Lean.Engine.Setup.ConsoleSetupHandler.CreateAlgorithmInstance(AlgorithmNodePacket algorithmNodePacket, String assemblyPath) in C:\Lean\Engine\Setup\ConsoleSetupHandler.cs:line 94 at QuantConnect.Lean.Engine.Engine.Run(AlgorithmNodePacket job, AlgorithmManager manager, String assemblyPath) in C:\Lean\Engine\Engine.cs:line 111 20170830 23:57:42 Trace:: JOB HANDLERS: 20170830 23:57:42 Trace:: DataFeed: QuantConnect.Lean.Engine.DataFeeds.FileSystemDataFeed 20170830 23:57:42 Trace:: Setup: QuantConnect.Lean.Engine.Setup.ConsoleSetupHandler 20170830 23:57:42 Trace:: RealTime: QuantConnect.Lean.Engine.RealTime.BacktestingRealTimeHandler 20170830 23:57:42 Trace:: Results: QuantConnect.Lean.Engine.Results.BacktestingResultHandler 20170830 23:57:42 Trace:: Transactions: QuantConnect.Lean.Engine.TransactionHandlers.BacktestingTransactionHandler 20170830 23:57:42 Trace:: Config.GetValue(): send-via-api - Using default value: False 20170830 23:57:42 ERROR:: Algorithm.Initialize() Error: Loader.TryCreatePythonAlgorithm(): Unable to import python module ../../../Algorithm.Python/BasicTemplateAlgorithm.py. Unable to load DLL 'python27': The specified module could not be found. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x8007007E): try re-building algorithm. Stack Trace: at QuantConnect.Lean.Engine.Setup.ConsoleSetupHandler.CreateAlgorithmInstance(AlgorithmNodePacket algorithmNodePacket, String assemblyPath) in C:\Lean\Engine\Setup\ConsoleSetupHandler.cs:line 94 at QuantConnect.Lean.Engine.Engine.Run(AlgorithmNodePacket job, AlgorithmManager manager, String assemblyPath) in C:\Lean\Engine\Engine.cs:line 111 at QuantConnect.Lean.Engine.Setup.ConsoleSetupHandler.CreateAlgorithmInstance(AlgorithmNodePacket algorithmNodePacket, String assemblyPath) in C:\Lean\Engine\Setup\ConsoleSetupHandler.cs:line 94 at QuantConnect.Lean.Engine.Engine.Run(AlgorithmNodePacket job, AlgorithmManager manager, String assemblyPath) in C:\Lean\Engine\Engine.cs:line 111 20170830 23:57:42 Trace:: Debug: Your log was successfully created and can be retrieved from: C:\Lean\Launcher\bin\Debug\BasicTemplateAlgorithm-log.txt 20170830 23:57:42 Trace:: BacktestingResultHandler.Run(): Ending Thread... 20170830 23:57:42 Trace:: Waiting for threads to exit... 20170830 23:57:42 Trace:: Engine.Run(): Disposing of setup handler... 20170830 23:57:42 Trace:: Engine.Main(): Analysis Completed and Results Posted. 20170830 23:57:42 Trace:: FileSystemDataFeed.Exit(): Exit triggered. 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