[889] To enable arcpy in VS Code

ref: Getting Started with Python in VS Code - Create a virtual environment

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To enable arcpy in VS Code, you need to configure your Python interpreter to use the ArcGIS Pro Python environment. Here are some steps you can follow:

• Download and install VS Code from the official website¹.
• Launch VS Code and install the Python extension for Visual Studio Code².
• Press Ctrl+Shift+P and search for “Python: Select Interpreter”. Choose the option “Enter interpreter path…” and click “Find…”.
• Navigate to the folder where ArcGIS Pro is installed, usually C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Pro\bin\Python\envs\arcgispro-py3, and select the python.exe file.
• Click “Select Interpreter” and you should see the Python version and environment name in the bottom left corner of VS Code.
• You can now use arcpy in VS Code by importing it in your Python scripts.

For more information, you can refer to these web pages:

• How to configure Visual Studio Code with ArcGIS Pro’s Python Environment³
• Setting up Python/ArcPy with ArcGIS Pro and Visual Studio⁴
• VS Code autocomplete for ArcPy⁵
• VS Code arcgis extension⁶

You can also watch these videos for some tutorials:

• GIS Python Tutorial: Getting Started with ArcPy and VS Code¹
• GIS Python Tutorial: ArcPy Coding with VS Code and Conda²
• Intro - ArcGIS Pro Scripting with Python and Arcpy⁷

I hope this helps you with your arcpy development. Happy coding! 😊