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Python Build a Social Network with Flask Tacocat Challenge The Challenge

Posted by yukadev
yukadev
5,785 Points

Why am I getting "Exception: Install 'email_validator'..." when running app_tests.py?

I am trying to run the test on the taco cat challenge but I am getting this error message.

treehouse:~/workspace$ python app_tests.py
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/home/treehouse/workspace/app_tests.py", line 6, in <module>
import tacocat
File "/home/treehouse/workspace/tacocat.py", line 5, in <module>
import forms
File "/home/treehouse/workspace/forms.py", line 11, in <module>
class RegisterForm(Form):
File "/home/treehouse/workspace/forms.py", line 16, in RegisterForm
Email(),
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/wtforms/validators.py", line 332, in init
raise Exception("Install 'email_validator' for email validation support.")
Exception: Install 'email_validator' for email validation support.
treehouse:~/workspace$

What does it mean to install email validator for email validation support?

Here is a link to snapshot of my workspace: https://w.trhou.se/a3b7p5sr5l

1 Answer

Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
Treehouse Teacher

Hi there, yukadev! You will need to use pip to install the email-validator :smiley: To do this, enter pip install email-validator in the console and wait for it to install.

This should clear up that error and move you further down the path!

Hope this helps! :sparkles:

yukadev
yukadev
5,785 Points

It worked! I didn't realize that the install gets entered in the console. Thank you very much!