'Error file not found fontlist-v300.json during import of matplotlib

Software Version Python 3.5.6 64bit [MSC v.1900 64 bit (AMD64)] IPython 6.5.0 OS Windows 8.1 6.3.9600 SP0 numpy 1.15.2 scipy 1.1.0 matplotlib 3.0.0

I encounter the following error when importing matplotlib:

import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'C:\\Users\\PAUL\\.matplotlib\\fontlist-v300.json'

python matplotlib

Solution 1:^[1]

Based from the recent update of the issue, you could try update matplotlib to 3.0.1/3.0.2 (also as suggested by ImportanceOfBeingErnest). But people still reporting the problems persists, so the bug might still in works.

From my personal experience, I installed old version of matplotlib that currently works with my work, which is 2.2.3. You could try this option, and match it with your current Python environments

Solution 2:^[2]

You can upgrade to the latest version of matplotlib. I had a similar problem. fixed it by upgrading to 3.0.3

pip install --upgrade matplotlib

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Solution 1	Muhamad Iqbal
Solution 2	Redet Getachew

'Error file not found fontlist-v300.json during import of matplotlib

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