# Launching Anaconda Powershell Prompt displays an error

**URL:** <https://forum.anaconda.com/t/launching-anaconda-powershell-prompt-displays-an-error/53193>\
**Category:** Bugs & Issues\
**Created:** [March 29, 2023, 10:37pm UTC](https://forum.anaconda.com/t/launching-anaconda-powershell-prompt-displays-an-error/53193 "2023-03-29T22:37:46Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 29, 2023, 10:37pm UTC](https://forum.anaconda.com/t/launching-anaconda-powershell-prompt-displays-an-error/53193/1 "2023-03-29T22:37:46Z")

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Hello,

I have the latest version of Anaconda installed, which comes with the base install of Python 3.10. Using the Anaconda Navigator app, I created a separate environment named “Snowflake\_Python\_38” which has Python 3.8 interpreter and all the relevant packages for this environment.

I am trying to configure Microsoft Visual Code (VS Code) such that it points to the Python 3.8 interpreter, which I had to specify in a setting.json file. However, I cannot get the Python 3.8 Terminal Shell to work within VS Code, so that when I run the \*.py code within VS Code, it errors out.

When I launch “Anaconda Powershell Prompt”, I see this error:

 ![Anaconda_Powershell](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/anaconda/original/2X/a/a33ee94ca7de5678a4bcbb3a8531cdc6ab443e75.png)

I can share whatever information you need to troubleshoot this issue.

I would appreciate if anyone has any suggestions.

Thanks in advance.