# Building Applications with Python Gitpod setup not working

**URL:** <https://community.neo4j.com/t/building-applications-with-python-gitpod-setup-not-working/66732>\
**Category:** Graph Academy\
**Created:** [March 8, 2024, 9:05pm UTC](https://community.neo4j.com/t/building-applications-with-python-gitpod-setup-not-working/66732 "2024-03-08T21:05:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![meggieb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8e8cbc/32.png) [@meggieb](https://community.neo4j.com/u/meggieb)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2024, 9:05pm UTC](https://community.neo4j.com/t/building-applications-with-python-gitpod-setup-not-working/66732/1 "2024-03-08T21:05:06Z")

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I am trying to complete the Building Neo4j applications with Python, and despite following all the directions it seems like something in the underlying Gitpod set up just isn't working. Running the "from setuptools import setup  
setup()" causes an error. When I try to import flask, it says it hasn't been installed despite it actually being installed.

I've tried deleting the workspace and starting over but that somehow made things worse (previously I could actually import packages, just got constant flask errors when running code). Is there some way to look under the hood and trouble shoot better? Is there some trick I'm missing here?

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**Author:** ![martin.ohanlon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex021/user_avatar/community.neo4j.com/martin.ohanlon/32/35829_2.png) [@martin.ohanlon](https://community.neo4j.com/u/martin.ohanlon)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2024, 1:07pm UTC](https://community.neo4j.com/t/building-applications-with-python-gitpod-setup-not-working/66732/2 "2024-05-17T13:07:18Z")

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Hi MRB,

Sorry I totally missed this post.

I have been through the gitpod setup and I didnt experience an error.

If you are still experiencing problems give me a shout and I will try and help.

Apologies for the late reply

Martin