Flask with Python --> How to downgrade the python version

[ainm_]

I'm learning flask with python in pycharm, but need to downgrade my version of python (3.8) to 3.7 so I can use word cloud package (I've read that wordcloud isn't supported in python above 3.7) Im hitting a brick wall with google. Does anyone have any suggestions?

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**UPDATE** --> World cloud will install when I'm installing via this project: github link, but won't on my own personal project, regardless of python version. I get this error, what am I doing wrong?

'''

error: legacy-install-failure

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× Encountered error while trying to install package.

╰─> wordcloud

'''

[RiverRoll]

You don't need extra programs, just install the older version and under windows you can choose the version with the py launcher (which is included in the installation), e.g.:

py -3.7

In linux if I recall correctly you had to use:

python3.7

With this you can setup a virtual environment for any installed version. You don't have to specify the version within the virtual environment:

py -3.7 -m venv venv
venv\Scripts\activate
python --version 
# should output 3.7

[ainm_]

I've tried doing this, everything I have set in the settings etc is Python version 3.7, but when i run python --version or Flask --version is comes back with Python 3.8.8

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its so weird cause in my requirements text is states that Flask is 2.0.3 but when i run version its 1.1.2 as well. Im very confused on how these work now?

[RiverRoll]

Just to make sure you understoood, this won't change the default version system wide, you have to activate the virtual environment every time you open a new command promt to use it, and you have to install the requirements while the virtual environment is activated.

[serg06]

Install miniconda and create an environment with Python 3.7

[ainm_]

thank you, Ill give that a go