poetry breaks itself in cmd. Also doesn't work in pycharm.

[joekazama]

Description

on installing poetry it worked for a second... and then it didn't. using python 3.13. windows 11.
At first it gives output:
C:\Users\mofog\AppData\Roaming\pypoetry\venv\Lib\site-packages>poetry
Poetry (version 2.1.1)

...
\poetry --version
Poetry (version 2.1.1)

then it just breaks a few commands later in the same session.

The latest version (2.1.1) is already installed.
PS C:\Users\redacted\AppData\Roaming\pypoetry\venv\Lib\site-packages> poetry --version
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "", line 198, in _run_module_as_main
File "", line 88, in run_code
File "C:\Users\mofog\AppData\Roaming\Python\Scripts\poetry.exe_main.py", line 4, in

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tried adding to Pycharm through local interpreter.
adding through pip gave an inability error.
adding through explicit path to poetry.exe gave error:
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'poetry

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i'm sorry but I'm incredibly frustrated with poetry and i have to use it for work.

Workarounds

no.

Poetry Installation Method

other

Operating System

windows 11

Poetry Version

2.1.1

Poetry Configuration

poetry config --list
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<frozen runpy>", line 198, in _run_module_as_main
  File "<frozen runpy>", line 88, in _run_code
  File "C:\Users\mofog\AppData\Roaming\Python\Scripts\poetry.exe\__main__.py", line 4, in <module>
    from poetry.console.application import main
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'poetry'

Python Sysconfig

sysconfig.log

Paste the output of 'python -m sysconfig', over this line.

Example pyproject.toml

Poetry Runtime Logs

poetry -vvv config --list
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "", line 198, in _run_module_as_main
File "", line 88, in run_code
File "C:\Users\mofog\AppData\Roaming\Python\Scripts\poetry.exe_main.py", line 4, in
from poetry.console.application import main
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'poetry'

[abn]

This is likely not a poetry issue.

References:

• APPDATA location in Microsoft Store version python/cpython#84557
• https://stackoverflow.com/a/76086485
• https://discuss.python.org/t/windows-appdata-roaming-vs-local/2682

Duplicates: python-poetry/install.python-poetry.org#83

[joekazama]

thanks for the links. they were insightful.
my poetry did install into Roaming not LocalApp.
I used python from python.org, not Microsoft store. Its installation is in C:...\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python313
Pycharm's local interpreter setting has Poetry as an option, but gave the error above, (ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'poetry')

it does all seem to be an environment variable issue or poetry location issue.
where is poetry 'supposed' to be installed?

[abn]

As described in python-poetry/install.python-poetry.org#83 (comment) this is more to do what what Python tells Poetry installer where to install the script.

I'd suggest you try to install Poetry using pipx maybe?