How to set the QT_API enviornment variable

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Hey,

I’m trying to create a Qt application embedding Matplotlib, but the following error is occuring:

ImportError: Failed to import any of the following Qt binding modules: PyQt6, PySide6, PyQt5, PySide2

I checked at Matplotlib documentation and it says I have to set the enviornment variable QT_API, but I’m not sure how to do that. I’m using Windows and I already got to the Enviornment Variable window, but what path should I set there?

Or is there another way to bind de PyQt5 to matplotlib? I’m always confused when it comes to enviorment variables.

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The environment variable will control which Qt binding we use, however the error your getting is than none of the Qt bindings we support are importable by your Python process.

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Ok, thak you for the reply @tacaswell ! Is there any way to fix it?

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You will need to install the Qt bindings using what ever mechanism you are using to manage your Python environment.