# pyenv

## Installation

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*Skip to* [#usage](#usage "mention")
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<pre class="language-bash" data-overflow="wrap"><code class="lang-bash"><strong>git clone https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv.git ~/.pyenv
</strong>cd ~/.pyenv &#x26;&#x26; src/configure &#x26;&#x26; make -C src

git clone https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv-virtualenv.git ~/.pyenv/plugins/pyenv-virtualenv

# vvv !! The following goes into .zshrc !! vvv
# pyenv stuff
export PYENV_ROOT="$HOME/.pyenv"
[[ -d $PYENV_ROOT/bin ]] &#x26;&#x26; export PATH="$PYENV_ROOT/bin:$PATH"
eval "$(pyenv init -)"
eval "$(pyenv virtualenv-init -)"
</code></pre>

## Usage

```bash
sudo pacman -S tk
# tab completion to check latest versions
pyenv install 3.12.3
pyenv virtualenv 3.12.3 venv-name
# this automatically switches to the correct venv within a directory
pyenv local venv-name

# can also use "pyenv local 3.12.3"
# don't use "pyenv global ..." imo
```


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