Cannot import package from a different folder

Question

I am working on a project based on Python 2.7 and I am trying to import a module which is in a package folder that contains __init__.py and the file that I want to import called package1.py, but I am unable to do so. This is my folder structure: main_project/Tools/common/package1.py

Note that my project files are in the folder main_project. So, I am trying to call the package1.py by using an import statement in my script:

from Tools.common.package1 import variable

But I am getting an ImportError: No module named Tools.common.package1.

What is the solution to solving this error as I want to use the package feature for my project?

Your directory structure is unclear. Please [edit] your question and try formatting the layout as an indented list of file and folders starting from the root. — martineau, Oct 08 '20 at 23:47

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 08 '20 at 22:54

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Maybe use the solution i found here :

# some_file.py
import sys
# insert at 1, 0 is the script path (or '' in REPL)
sys.path.insert(1, '/path/to/application/app/folder')

import file

or verify your module has a __init__.py

Importing files from different folder

answered Oct 08 '20 at 22:54

Amiral ASTERO

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This solution does not work. My folder common does have the __init__.py. – Ashish101 Oct 08 '20 at 23:03

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 09 '20 at 00:21

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Ok I have found the answer. I also had to insert an init.py in the folder Tools as well. Initially I only inserted init.py in common but not in Tools as we should also make Tools a package if we want to access common

answered Oct 09 '20 at 00:21

Ashish101

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Cannot import package from a different folder

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