# Inky Impression 7.3 - Trouble Connecting thr Virtual Env ot Thonny **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [August 24, 2025, 12:23pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/inky-impression-7-3-trouble-connecting-thr-virtual-env-ot-thonny/28243 "2025-08-24T12:23:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Iangwm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Iangwm](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/Iangwm)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2025, 12:23pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/inky-impression-7-3-trouble-connecting-thr-virtual-env-ot-thonny/28243/1 "2025-08-24T12:23:14Z")
Hi a Inexperanced Raspberry Pi user here. have just got a Inky Impression 7.3” and Pi Zero 2 W. I have followed the [getting started intructions](https://learn.pimoroni.com/article/getting-started-with-inky-impression). I have got it to the point I can run the examples in terminal but now got stuck trying to link Thonny to the Virtual Enviroment. So I can start writing some bespoke code. I am following the instructions [here](https://core-electronics.com.au/guides/raspberry-pi-virtual-environments/) but I can’t find where the command ```auto source ~/.virtualenvs/pimoroni/bin/activate ``` has put the virtual enviroment. It is not in the user Pimoroni folder. Any help would be appreciated. Many Thanks Ian ---
**Author:** ![Iangwm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Iangwm](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/Iangwm)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2025, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/inky-impression-7-3-trouble-connecting-thr-virtual-env-ot-thonny/28243/2 "2025-08-24T12:36:05Z")
Hah found it The problem is that it was hidden. For other Noobs follow the instuctions [here](https://core-electronics.com.au/guides/raspberry-pi-virtual-environments/) and after you have asked to click on the button with 3 dots. Right click teh open file window and select show hidden files. .Virtualenvs is now shown so just follow the path Cheers Ian