import anaconda packages to IDLE?

Question

I installed numpy, scipy, matplotlib, etc through Anaconda. I set my PYTHONPATH environment variable to include C://Anaconda; C://Anaconda//Scripts; C://Anaconda//pkgs;.

import sys sys.path shows that IDLE is searching in these Anaconda directories. conda list in the command prompt shows that all the desired packages are installed on Anaconda. But import numpy in IDLE gives me the error No module named numpy.

Suggestions? How do I tell IDLE where to look for modules/packages installed via Anaconda? I feel like I'm missing something obvious but I can't find an answer on any previous Overflow questions.

Answer 1

You need to add those directories to PATH, not PYTHONPATH, and it should not include the pkgs directory.