using google app engine SDK in pycharm

Question

i'm using the PyCharm IDE, and I am trying to import webapp2 from the google app engine SDK. Since the module does not come with python, it doesn't recognize it "No module named webapp2".. I am using the pycharm community version, is there anyway around this? can I import the SDK somehow?

Answer 1

PyCharm Community Edition can be configured to work with Google App Engine python and hence webapp2. You won't get all the advantages of PyCharm Professional Edition such as deployment, but you'll be able to do step by step debugging and get code navigation and auto-completion working.

To enable debugging, edit the PyCharm Run/Debug configuration by setting:

• Script: App Engine's dev_appserver.py
• Script parameters: --automatic_restart=no --max_module_instances="default:1" .
• Working directory: your base project folder (the one which contains the app.yaml file)

For more detailed instructions, explanations, and how get code completion working in your PyCharm CE project, see this tutorial.

Answer 2

PyCharm Community Edition does not have support for Google App Engine.

Reference: PyCharm Editions Comparison

Here's the guide which can help you to install webapp2: Quick start (to use webapp2 outside of App Engine)

Note: webapp2 is just the first step, and you will miss PyCharm integration with Google App Engine. If your project requires other Google App Engine services, consider investment into Professional version of PyCharm.