[Python] VSCode could not find conda environment: .conda

I recently installed Miniconda and VSCode, and I'm learning how to setup environments with Conda and wanting to program in VSCode. However, after I setup my environment, Conda can't find it when running my python script.

My Setup


I'm using:

• Conda 25.7.0 (via Miniconda)
• VSCode 1.103.2
• Windows 11 Version 10.0.26100 Build 26100
• Powershell as my terminal.

In VSCode, I created a workspace folder C:\Users\[username]\vscode\other.

I setup my virtual environment with the following steps:

1. Search Python: Create Environment...
2. Select Conda
3. Select Python 3.11

It takes a minute to create the environment, and then I see that the .conda folder appears in my workspace and my Python interpreter is selected to the correct Python (.\.conda\python.exe)

This all seems great until I actually try to run my code.

My Issue


When I hit run, the terminal window opens and my (base) environment is initially activated. Then it tries to activate the new environment with this:

conda activate .conda

And that's where I get the following error:

EnvironmentNameNotFound: Could not find conda environment: .conda
You can list all discoverable environments with `conda info --envs`.


So I list all my environments, and this is what I have:

# conda environments:
#
base * C:\Users\[username]\miniconda3
c:\Users\[username]\vscode\other\.conda


So I obviously have my environment, but I suppose it won't activate it using relative path.

How do I solve this so that I can have my Conda virtual environment in VSCode?

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