# Unable to import great expectations in VScode

**URL:** <https://discourse.greatexpectations.io/t/unable-to-import-great-expectations-in-vscode/1825>\
**Category:** GX Core Support\
**Created:** [August 2, 2024, 6:48pm UTC](https://discourse.greatexpectations.io/t/unable-to-import-great-expectations-in-vscode/1825 "2024-08-02T18:48:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![pythonrobot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/43a26b/32.png) [@pythonrobot](https://discourse.greatexpectations.io/u/pythonrobot)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2024, 6:48pm UTC](https://discourse.greatexpectations.io/t/unable-to-import-great-expectations-in-vscode/1825/1 "2024-08-02T18:48:58Z")

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I encountered the issues below. Can I install great expectations in VScode?

c:\users\auto\ETLAutomationFramework\> import great\_expectations as gx  
import : The term ‘import’ is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify  
that the path is correct and try again.  
At line:1 char:1

- import great\_expectations as gx
- 

```auto
  + CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (import:String) [], CommandNotFoundException
  + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException
```

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**Author:** ![adeola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@adeola](https://discourse.greatexpectations.io/u/adeola)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2024, 9:08pm UTC](https://discourse.greatexpectations.io/t/unable-to-import-great-expectations-in-vscode/1825/2 "2024-08-13T21:08:55Z")

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hi there @pythonrobot!

you certainly can install great expectations in VScode. Are you still experiencing issues with this? If so, can you please share the steps you have taken to set up your project?

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**Author:** ![pythonrobot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/43a26b/32.png) [@pythonrobot](https://discourse.greatexpectations.io/u/pythonrobot)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2024, 7:45pm UTC](https://discourse.greatexpectations.io/t/unable-to-import-great-expectations-in-vscode/1825/3 "2024-08-20T19:45:04Z")

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i was able to install it and currently exploring on how can I use this in our project. Thank you