Resolving Pylance's Missing Import Error for Django REST Framework

This is a common issue with Pylance and VS Code when working with Django REST Framework. The error is likely just a linting/intellisense issue rather than an actual runtime problem.

Here are some solutions to resolve this:

1. Configure Pylance/VS Code

The most direct solution is to configure Pylance to recognize your virtual environment:

1. Make sure VS Code is using your virtual environment as the Python interpreter:

   • Press Ctrl+Shift+P and select "Python: Select Interpreter"
   • Choose the interpreter from your virtual environment

2. If that doesn't work, you may need to add the path to your settings:

   • Open VS Code settings (File > Preferences > Settings)
   • Search for "python.analysis.extraPaths"
   • Add the path to your virtual environment's site-packages directory

2. Create a pyrightconfig.json file

Create a pyrightconfig.json file in your project root:

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{
  "extraPaths": [
    "./venv/lib/python3.x/site-packages"
  ]
}

Replace python3.x with your Python version and adjust the path if you're using a different virtual environment location.

3. Disable the specific error

If you just want to suppress this specific error:

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{
  "python.linting.pylanceEnabled": true,
  "python.analysis.diagnosticSeverityOverrides": {
    "reportMissingImports": "none"
  }
}

4. Verify your installation

Double-check that Django REST Framework is properly installed:

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pip list | grep djangorestframework

If it's not showing up, reinstall it:

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pip install djangorestframework

Remember that this is likely just an editor/linting issue - your code will probably run fine despite these warnings if Django REST Framework is properly installed in your virtual environment.