I am a long term user of Fortran, now I need to use it under Windows with VScode and gfortran. I did it a couple of years with Modern Fortran extension, now it seems things are changed a little bit. Soon after I install the Modern Fortran extension, it suggests to install fortls. I click yes and it …

Pip is the python package manager included in all supported python installations; it’s a command line tool. We can’t move away from Python (i.e. download an executable) what we can do is fix the user experience and make it to “just work” for the majority of our users. The breakdown of the problem …

I already saw that, and it says to use pip, I do not know how to use pip. You should please update the manual for people who are not pip-friendly, please! ( I even less know about that anaconda)

Generally pip is installed by default. If not, then follow the instructions here to install pip: pip install . But before doing this, again check whether pip is installed in your system?

What should I look for? for a file named pip.exe everywhere in my drives? I do not know how to use Python, is there any way I can do this without pip/python and just by installing a fortls executable? Some instruction from people who do not know all of this should be added please.

Thanks for asking this question, @venexiano . I have the same problem and I find it quite strange that modern fortran (which otherwise is a very useful tool for Fortran coders like me) does not handle this automatically. Also, no idea what pip is.

@venexiano , @aledinola we need to make all these extensions standalone and either not depend on Python, or ensure things get installed automatically on all platforms. If there is anybody here who has time to help, please contact @gnikit , he will get you started. Let’s improve this.

@venexiano @aledinola , if it might be of help in the mean time a full stand alone installation can be done: Download the Anaconda package manager from here: [image] Free Download | Anaconda Anaconda's open-source Distribution is the easiest way to perform Python/R data science and machi…

Hello @gnikit , I hope this message finds you well. I recently came across this discussion regarding the challenges with Python and pip integration in the Fortran environment. While I’m relatively new to Fortran lang and might not have extensive knowledge in the field yet but I’m enthusiastic about c…

Hi @gnikit [image] How to solve this error - after adding fortls.exe to the system path. I am working on Windows 10 machine

As stated above [image] gnikit: The manual solution I usually give is: install python via the App store (or any other way you prefer) in a new terminal Run python -m pip install fortls --user in a terminal run python -m pip show fortls and make note of the Location the fortls.exe should be lo…

"Had trouble installing fortls, please install manually" . How to install manually without pip?

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Please follow the instructions here: Had trouble installing fortls.

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