Introduction
The "ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'yaml'" is a common error that occurs when the python package 'yaml' is not installed or not in the system's path. In this tutorial, we will explain how to fix this error.

Step 1: Install the 'yaml' package
The first step is to install the 'yaml' package. You can do this by running the following command in your command prompt or terminal:
pip install pyyaml
Step 2: Check if the package is installed correctly
After running the above command, you can check if the package is installed correctly by running the following command:
pip show pyyaml
This should display the package's details, including its version number.
Step 3: Import the package in your python script
Once you have confirmed that the package is installed correctly, you can import it in your python script using the following line of code:
import yaml
Step 4: Check if the package is in the system's path
Sometimes, even though the package is installed, it may not be in the system's path. You can check if the package is in the system's path by running the following command:
pip list
This will display a list of all the packages installed in your system. If 'yaml' is not in the list, you will need to add it to the system's path.
Step 5: Add the package to the system's path
To add the package to the system's path, you can use the sys.path.append()
method. For example, if the package is located in the directory 'C:\Python\Lib\site-packages', you can add it to the system's path using the following line of code:
import sys sys.path.append('C:\\Python\\Lib\\site-packages')
See also: How to resolve NameError: name 'nltk' is not defined in Python?
Conclusion
By following the above steps, you should be able to fix the "ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'yaml'" error in Python. Make sure that the package is installed and in the system's path, and then import it in your python script.
FAQ
This error occurs when the python package 'yaml' is not installed or not in the system's path. It means that Python cannot find the 'yaml' module, which is required for the script to run.
To fix this error, you need to install the 'yaml' package using the pip command pip install pyyaml
, and then check if it is installed correctly by running pip show pyyaml
. You also need to check if the package is in the system's path by running pip list
, and if not, you need to add it to the system's path using the sys.path.append()
method.
pip install pyyaml
and pip install yaml
? pip install pyyaml
installs the PyYAML library, which is a YAML parser and emitter for Python. pip install yaml
installs a package that might not work as expected. PyYAML is a pure python implementation of YAML and is recommended for most usecases.