Pycharm message "Process error=5, Access is denied" from run flake8

Question

I'm trying to use flake8 in PyCharm for Python 3. I got this error code when I try to run flake8:

"Error running Flake8: Cannot run program "D:\Python36\Lib\site-packages\flake8\plugins" (in directory "D:\Python_my\Python_netology_homework"): CreateProcess error=5, , Access is denied"

I installed flake8 in File -> Settings -> External Tools however PyCharm says flake 8 is installed in D:\Python36\Lib\site-packages\flake8. and uses this path in flake8 settings.

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Answer 1

You say you installed flake8 in File | Settings | External tools, However, nothing gets installed through that menu. It is called External tools because these are tools which are installed outside of PyCharm, and you are running these external tools through PyCharm.

If you are wanting to run External Tools in PyCharm, here is how I typically do it and my recommendation:

1. Install flake8 on your computer.

2. Get a command line version of the tool to work (including if you are on windows)

3. Then try to get the External Tools to work in PyCharm. Your Program will be the first argument that you gave on the command line. Parameters will be everything else. Working directory will be where you kick it off. Also, the Insert macro... button is really helpful when setting these up.