If “ImportError: No module named arcpy” looks familiar, you’ve come to the right place! (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻ My recent endeavors using arcpy resulted in aimless time spent following workaround steps proposed by other ArcGIS users. The typical “pip install <module>” workflow is not a viable solution to utilize Esri’s proprietary arcpy module, which ships with the ArcGIS software package. After having read many different routes users had taken to get this working, I figured I’d add my own workaround to the conversation (and hopefully save someone out there some time as well). Currently, I have a license for ArcGIS 10.5. I…