'Pycharm gets error "can't find 'main' module"

Whenever I try to run script via Virtualenv in pycharm, i get this error:

C:\Users\Costello\PycharmProjects\test\venv\Scripts\python.exe C:/Users/Costello/PycharmProjects/test
C:\Users\Costello\PycharmProjects\test\venv\Scripts\python.exe: can't find '__main__' module in 'C:/Users/Costello/PycharmProjects/test'

Everything works fine via idle, or vs code. I figure it must be something with a way that I have setup my pycharm but have no idea what.

edit: this happens whatever I run, even simple print function.

edit: even with choosing regular python intepreteur, same happens just in pycharm

C:\Users\Costello\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\python.exe: can't find '__main__' module in 'C:/Users/Costello/PycharmProjects/test'

python pycharm

Solution 1:^[1]

Figured out whats wrong. In the configuration window in pycharm, I had to select proper script path:

Solution 2:^[2]

In your Pycharm:

Select Run - Edit Configurations
In Configuration tabs, select Module name in option Choose target to run and type your python file's name
Click Apply and OK button

Or the simple way is when you run your code for first time (on a new file) just type keyboard Alt+Shift+F10 to run and save the configuration. On the second time (after configuration is saved) just type Alt+F10 to run your code.

Solution 3:^[3]

"Open 'Edit Run/Debug configurations' dialog" (on the top, next to "Run") "Edit Configurations" "script path:" --> select correct script path.

Solution 4:^[4]

Go to "Edit Configuration" and only speciy your filename like filename.py

Existing path -----> C:\Users\np4\PycharmProjects\TEST\venv

Try with this -----> C:\Users\np4\PycharmProjects\TEST\venv\MultiSites.py

Solution 5:^[5]

I fixed it by removing values from Interpreter options field in run/debug configurations. While trying to add an interpreter, I had added the python path to the mentioned field.

After clearing out the field all worked well.

You can find run/debug configuration settings in the drop-down left of run icon on top-right of pycharm window.

Solution 6:^[6]

I encountered this problem when my cmd was forced to "End Task" by "Task Manager". My problem solved when I restart my IDE.

Solution 7:^[7]

In Pycharm (Ubuntu):

Create New Project
Give Project Name
Right Click on bin folder
Create New Python File
Write Your Code
Upper Right Side: Add Configuration
Left side: right click on "+" sign
Input full file name
Home/Downloads/myfile.py as "Script path"
python 2.x/3.x as Python Interpreter
Click on apply / ok

Solution 8:^[8]

I recently started working in python and ran across this issue. The way I got around is that in the configuration window:

leave the script path empty
add the path to the script's directory in the working directory
in the parameters, add $FileName$

This will automatically pick your file and run it.

Solution 9:^[9]

add this in you python file

if name == 'main': app.run(debug=True)

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Solution	Source
Solution 1	Mladen Milosavljevic
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Solution 3	Togrul
Solution 4	DennisLi
Solution 5	YetAnotherBot
Solution 6	Mohsen Hrt
Solution 7	SBylemans
Solution 8	Hassan Khalid
Solution 9	Siddharth Sankhe

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