ImportError: No module named '_curses' when trying to import blessings

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I am trying to run this:

from blessings import Terminal

t = Terminal()

print (t.bold('Hi there!'))
print (t.bold_red_on_bright_green('It hurts my eyes!'))

with t.location(0, t.height - 1):
    print ('This is at the bottom.')

Which is the first example here: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/blessings.

However, I get this error:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
  File "C:\Users\�����\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python35-     32\lib\site-packages\blessings\__init__.py", line 5, in <module>
    import curses
  File "C:\Users\�����\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python35-32\lib\curses\__init__.py", line 13, in <module>
    from _curses import *
ImportError: No module named '_curses'

My system is win10 x64.

python-curses module curses windows python
5 Answers

Meanwhile - Python 2.7.15 on Windows 10 - curses support can be added by:

pip install windows-curses
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All you need is just download the library

pip install windows-curses
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It's a known bug on windows. It has been open for 5 years, so don't hold your breath.

The unofficial curses build is not enough since it also requires fcntl, which isn't likely to be ported anytime soon.

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First Install curses using pip like this Open Command Prompt

type "pip install windows-curses"(This Only works if pip is installed in environmental variables)

If running curses doesn't work using Pycharm, Try other Interpreters Apps like Atom, Visual Studios, and if that does not work, Install Python in Environmental Variables(Links will be at the bottom). Then Launch CMD or Command Prompt and type "python (the root of .py file)" (eg. python C:\Users\user\Plane.py) and then press enter.

Link for installing Python in Environmental Variables - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jyOHCTgWpg

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