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Beginners' Questions fatal python error when trying to manage extensions
  1. #1
    jford jford @jford

    Hi:

    New user, just installed Inkscape 1.3.2 for use with my equally new laser engraver (AtomStack a10 pro v2). I have downloaded an extension I would like to use (on my Windows 10 PC), but when I try to manage extensions in Inkscape (Extensions -> Manage Extensions...) I get the following error:

    Fatal Python error: init_fs_encoding: failed to get the Python codec of the filesystem encoding
    Python runtime state: core initialized
    ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'encodings'

    Current thread 0x00001c1c (most recent call first):
    Β  <no Python frame>

    I thought it might be my older Python installation (v3) so I upgraded to the most current Python release (v3.11) but no joy, same error.

    Thanks in advance for any help/tips/pointers.

    Jerry

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  2. #2
    jford jford @jford
    πŸ†πŸ†’

    Problem solved.

    PYTHONHOME environment variable was pointing to the old python installation and wasn't removed by the uninstall process. Deleted it and now the extensions work.

    Jerry

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