How do I properly setup pipenv in PyCharm?

Question

I need krakenex in a project, so I import it with

import krakenex 

I have one version of krakenex in

/Users/x/Library/Python/3.6/lib/python/site-packages

. When I execute the script and

print(krakenex) 

it shows me the path mentioned above.

In the future, I want to use the modules from the packages I installed with e.g.

pipenv install krakenex 

with priority.

How do I manage to do that? Is it sufficient to add the path of the virtual environment to the sys path, or is there a more elegant way?

Answer 1

You should be pointing your Project Interpreter to the virtualenv python bin. So in PyCharm File->Settings->Project: ProjectName->Project Interpreter, then a windows showing the Project Interpreter should be displayed.

Next to the top dropdown is a gear and your going to want to Add Local and navigate to the virtualenvs python bin. Something like virtualenvs/virtualenv_name/bin/python. Then your project should be pointing to the right place.