ESP-IDF setup error in vscode with ESP-IDF extension

[jhlee1]

Install ESP-IDF: v5.2.2
VSCode: v1.90.0
ESP-IDF Extension: v1.7.1

Hi,
I try to install ESP-IDF stable version(v5.2.2) in VSCode
But, I face error message when install it.

ESP-IDF was install in directory, but setup in vscode with esp-idf extension is not completed

Steps to reproduce.
1. Install VSCode and ESP-IDF Extension

2. write "ESP-IDF: Configure ESP-IDF extension" in command palette and click

3. click "EXPRESS"

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4. Select ESP-IDF v5.2.2 and install

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When complete install, face error message.

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When creating an example in VSCode("ESP-IDF:Show Example Project" in the command palette), the ESP-IDF version v5.2.2 is not activated, and when checking the USE EXISTING SETUP item in "ESP-IDF: Configure ESP-IDF extension", v5.2.2 does not appear.

How can I complete setup?

Thanks.

[ESP_bignacio]

In Visual Studio Code select menu View then click Command Palette... and type ESP-IDF: Doctor Command to generate a report of your environment configuration and it will be copied in your clipboard to paste anywhere.
Check log file which can be obtained from:
Windows: %USERPROFILE%\.vscode\extensions\espressif.esp-idf-extension-VERSION\esp_idf_vsc_ext.log
Linux & MacOSX: $HOME/.vscode/extensions/espressif.esp-idf-extension-VERSION/esp_idf_vsc_ext.log

Could you share this information to find out the error ?

[jhlee1]

Hi,
I found below in log file you mentioned:

Error: Command failed: \"d:\\esp\\espressif\\tools\\idf-python\\3.11.2\\python.exe\" \"d:\\esp\\v5.2.2\\esp-idf\\tools\\idf_tools.py\" install-python-env\nERROR: Python environment is set to d:\\esp\\espressif\\python_env\\idf5.2_py3.11_env which was generated for ESP-IDF v5.2.2 instead of the current 5.2. The issue can be solved by (1) removing the directory and re-running the install script, or (2) unsetting the IDF_PYTHON_ENV_PATH environment variable, or (3) re-runing the install script from a clean shell where an ESP-IDF environment is not active.

I tried the first method suggested in the log, and the installation appears to have completed normally in VSCode.

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It has been resolved, but I think the same problem appears to occur even if v5.2.2 is additionally installed in an environment where the v5.2 version is installed.

[jhlee1]

There is only one difference between IDF setup success and failure.

It just need to add `idf_version.txt` in <IDF_TOOLS_PATH>\python_env\idf5.2_py3.11_env before download or search ESP-IDF setup.
Content of `idf_version.txt` file is `5.2`.

[ESP_bignacio]

We should have a fix in this vsix installer and it will be part of the next v1.8.0 release.

You can try by uninstall your current esp-idf vscode extension and install the vsix from the link with Install from VSIX command in vscode.