How to get cv2 running on python3.6?

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I'm currently trying to get the cv2 library on python so I could play some videos using python. Whenever I try to install cv2 from pycharm I get this error:

Collecting cv2

  Could not find a version that satisfies the requirement cv2 (from versions: )
No matching distribution found for cv2

I looked around and read that I should installopencv-python using pip, and I did, but pycharm still does not recognise cv2.

It's often the case that multiple Python versions will be installed on a system, so you may have installed it to a different Python installation that what PyCharm is using. Try importing it after launching python at the command line. Also have you tried installing it using the PyCharm package installer? jetbrains.com/help/pycharm/… — Peter Gibson
– Peter Gibson, Commented May 1, 2018 at 1:08
@PeterGibson I only have python 3.6 on my system, the error I'm showing is from the pycharm package installer. — Moe
– Moe, Commented May 1, 2018 at 1:10

Peter Gibson · Accepted Answer · 2018-05-01 02:41:13Z

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It works for me here. I just downloaded PyCharm 2018.1, created a new project using Python 3.6 and virtualenv, then navigated to the project settings and installed opencv-python using the PyCharm package manager

I then had to restart the python console in PyCharm and I could successfully import cv2.

answered May 1, 2018 at 2:41

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Moe Over a year ago

I completely removed python and pycharm from my system and reinstalled them and it worked. I don't understand how but thank you!

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