ImportError: No module named 'google'

Question

I installed Python 3.5. I ran the pip install google command and verified the modules. Google was present.

I installed Anaconda 3.5 and tried to run z sample code. But I'm getting the import error. Please find the screen shot attached. What am I missing? Do I have to link my Spyder to Python installation directory in some way? Why is Spyder unable to google module?

My Python installation directory: C:\Users\XXX\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python35

_{My scenario is a bit different and I could not find a solution from similar posts here.}

Solution 1

I figured out the solution:

• I had to delete my Anaconda and Python installations
• Re-install Anaconda only
• Open the Anaconda prompt and point it to Anaconda/Scripts
• Run pip install google
• Run the sample code now from Spyder.

No more errors.

Solution 2

According to https://github.com/googleapis/google-api-python-client#installation, you need to install the google-api-python-client package:

pip install --upgrade google-api-python-client

Solution 3

Use this both installation and then go ahead with your Python code:

pip install google-cloud
pip install google-cloud-vision

Solution 4

I could fix it by installing the following directly.

pip install google.cloud.bigquery
pip install google.cloud.storage

Solution 5

I faced the same issue, and I was trying to import translate from google.cloud, but I kept getting the same error.

This is what I did

1. pip install protobuf
2. pip install google-cloud-translate

And to install the storage service from google google-cloud-storage, it should be installed separately.

Ref - https://cloud.google.com/python/

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Comments

[Jonathan Cross]

This did not work for me (python 3.7, macOS 10.13.6)

[Darshit Shah]

Verify first whether you have package installed through PIP or not? If Yes, then please check the Directory path and if not then you have to again use the above 2 commands to install it

[Mohammad Javad]

Thank you! Actually, The key of the solution is Re-install Anaconda only and install it after the cudnn! :P

[aerin]

I dunno why this works, but it works. pip install google didn't work.

[joe hoeller]

what does this: "Open Anaconda prompt and point it to Anaconda/Scripts" mean, what are the steps to reproduce this action?

[Donald]

Was protobuf in my case.

[Islam Azab]

Any ideas why is google-cloud-bigquery only available in conda-forge?

[Peter Mortensen]

The link is (effectively) broken. It redirects to the generic page github.com/googleapis/google-api-python-client

[Saber]

Thank you @PeterMortensen, I have updated the link

[CanaryTheBird]

I have the same question. What does "point it to Anaconda/Scripts" mean? I had opened my Anaconda prompt but did not know what to do to "point it to Anaconda/Scripts".

[ibrahim koz]

This solved my problem among a lot of other ways.

[thomas.mac]

why does this work? worked for me

[kaiya]

Seems google doesn't properly handle their requirements.