What is a PYPROJ file? A PYPROJ file is a Python programming project created with Microsoft Visual Studio, a software development tool. It contains references to source files associated used by the project, along with project settings, such as build information and settings for integrating with source-control systems.

More Information You will most likely encounter a PYPROJ file if you are developing a Python application with Visual Studio. The format is designed to help developers better manage the various aspects of a Python application build. Visual Studio uses the Microsoft Build Engine (MSBuild) platform to build applications. The various projects created by Visual Studio ( .CSPROJ , .VBPROJ , etc.) are all saved in the MSBuild format. These projects contain MSBuild XML code that is compiled into executable code using the MSBuild platform when a developer builds a project into a program. To create a PYPROJ file with Visual Studio, select File → New → Project , then follow the prompts in the wizard to complete the creation of the Python project. To open a PYPROJ file with Visual Studio, select File → Open .