Installing new Python Packages

Question

Hi -

I'm trying to install pyautogui using Package.installPackages("pyautogui"). After installing some dependencies, the script fails with output

running install_lib
    copying build\lib\pymsgbox
ative.py -> c:\program files\alteryx\bin\miniconda3\pythontool_venv\Lib\site-packages\pymsgbox
    error: could not create 'c:\program files\alteryx\bin\miniconda3\pythontool_venv\Lib\site-packages\pymsgbox
ative.py': Permission denied

followed by

CalledProcessError: Command '['c:\program files\alteryx\bin\miniconda3\pythontool_venv\scripts\python.exe', '-m', 'pip', 'install', 'pyautogui']' returned non-zero exit status 1.

I am an administrator on my machine and have the administrator version of Alteryx 2018.4 installed. Any ideas what is going on here?

Claje · Accepted Answer

Hi,

Just a hunch, but try right clicking on Alteryx Designer and choosing "Run as administrator".  I've found that the python tool sometimes requires Alteryx itself to be run in an elevated state to achieve these permissions.