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! ?