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title: "ERROR = Can Not Perform a User Install - User Site Packages Are Not Visible in This Virtualenv"
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description: "How to fix the error `ERROR = Can not perform a '--user' install. User site-packages are not visible in this virtualenv.` when using Python venv (virtual environment)."
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# ERROR = Can Not Perform a User Install - User Site Packages Are Not Visible in This Virtualenv

> How to fix the error `ERROR = Can not perform a '--user' install. User site-packages are not visible in this virtualenv.` when using Python venv (virtual environment).

How to fix the error `ERROR = Can not perform a '--user' install. User site-packages are not visible in this virtualenv.` when using Python venv (virtual environment).

1. Open the `pyvenv.cfg` file in the virtual environment folder.
2. Change `include-system-site-packages = false` to `true`.
3. Restart the virtual environment.