Do I really need all of VSCode to get the python interpreter installed

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Jr
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New to PyCharm,

As I installed it and trying to set up the interpreter, PyCharm threw an error and asked me to install VS Code. Other than a huge memory suck (4GB!), it seems counter intuitive to have to install a competitor's product... What am I missing?

I'd just as soon uninstall VS Code, if there's a way around it.

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Andrey Resler
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Hi, it could be the work of some third-party plugin. Could you please provide a screenshot of the error and logs from **Help | Collect Logs and Diagnostic Data** after reproducing the issue? 

You can use uploading service at https://uploads.jetbrains.com/ , and provide upload ID in your reply.
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Jr
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Thanks Andrey,

Reproducing that error would require me to un- install PyCharm (both versions) and VSCode and do an install from scratch. The error occurred when I first installed PyCharm Community. Before any plugins…

 

I might get to that at one point and do screenshots.

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Andrey Resler
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I'm pretty sure that PyCharm doesn't suggest installing VS Code. What is your OS? If you're on Mac, maybe it was a suggestion to install Xcode Command Line Tools? Those may be required by PyCharm.

If you're on Windows, it may require VS C++ Build Tools, but it doesn't need the full Visual Studio.

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Jr
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I use Win11 on a 13th generation Intel Platform.

Indeed, it did require VS C++ Build Tools, but trying to install that, I ended up with all of VS Studio.

Let me look at Remove Programs and see, if I can delete VS Studio and still get PyCharm to handle an interpreter.

Thanks Andrey 

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Andrey Resler
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Please note that you can get C++ Build Tools from https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/visual-cpp-build-tools in a standalone package.
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