[Python] VSCode not discovering pytests for Django Project

I am new to Pytest & Django, so all feedback and improvements are welcome.

I am trying to use VSCode's testing sidebar with my Django Project, but it is unable to find the pytest files. Here are the commands I've run to create this example project:

django-admin startproject LearningPytest

pip install django-pytest

Then I've created two files: pytest.ini and basic_tests.py, so my folder structure is as follows.

DjangoPyTesting/
└───LearningPytest/
├───LearningPytest/
│ ├───__init__.py
│ ├───asgi.py
│ ├───basic_tests.py
│ ├───settings.py
│ ├───urls.py
│ ├───wsgi.py
├───manage.py
└───pytest.ini


pytest.ini

[pytest]
DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE = LearningPytest.settings
python_files = tests.py test_*.py *_tests.py
python_classes = Test*
python_functions = test_*


basic_tests.py

class TestBasicMath:

def setup_method(self, method):
self.x = 2
self.y = 3

def test_addition(self):
assert self.x + self.y == 5

def test_subtraction(self):
assert self.y - self.x == 1

def test_multiplication(self):
assert self.x * self.y == 6


Here is the problem, I want to use VSCode's sidebar to run my tests, but it cannot find them.

This confuses me, because within my project if I run the following command: DjangoPytesting\LearningPytest>pytest it works successfully

platform win32 -- Python 3.11.5, pytest-7.4.4, pluggy-1.3.0
rootdir: C:\Users\{me}\Desktop\DjangoPytesting\LearningPytest
configfile: pytest.ini
plugins: anyio-4.3.0, django-4.9.0
collected 3 items

LearningPytest\basic_tests.py ...platform win32 -- Python 3.11.5, pytest-7.4.4, pluggy-1.3.0
rootdir: C:\Users\{me}\Desktop\DjangoPytesting\LearningPytest
configfile: pytest.ini
plugins: anyio-4.3.0, django-4.9.0
collected 3 items

LearningPytest\basic_tests.py ... 3 passed in 0.02s


But if I attempt to run the pytest one level higher, it cannot find any tests, and I think this may be related to the problem. DjangoPytesting>pytest

platform win32 -- Python 3.11.5, pytest-7.4.4, pluggy-1.3.0
rootdir: C:\Users\{me}\Desktop\DjangoPytesting
plugins: anyio-4.3.0, django-4.9.0
collected 0 items
no tests ran in 0.01s


How can I get VSCode's sidebar to find my pytests, so I can run the testing there?

Unsuccessful attempted solutions:

• using '> Developer: Reload Window'
• https://pytest-django.readthedocs.io/en/latest/tutorial.html
• renaming the file ('test.py', 'tests.py', 'LearningPytest_tests.py')

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