I am new with Python so please be kind. I want to download data from ERA5 and so far I have installed the CDS API package and followed all the instructions from https://cds.climate.copernicus.eu/api-how-to
I have my main file ready to use but I get an error about the configuration file. I know that this file should contain the following:
url: https://cds.climate.copernicus.eu/api/v2
key: {UID}:{key}
verify:0
I have created a text file and a configuration file with this info and I have placed them in the following address (as required by the error I get in python):
C:\Users\username\.cdsapirc
However, I still get the same error. What I am doing wrong? Do I need to create a different type of file? Do I need to write the user info in a different way?
Exception: Missing/incomplete configuration file: C:\Users\username/.cdsapirc
By the way, I'm using a windows computer.