diff --git a/source/_docs/installation/virtualenv.markdown b/source/_docs/installation/virtualenv.markdown index 54af7e09d85..386adbc7bf4 100644 --- a/source/_docs/installation/virtualenv.markdown +++ b/source/_docs/installation/virtualenv.markdown @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ footer: true redirect_from: /getting-started/installation-virtualenv/ --- -If you already have Python 3.5 or later installed, you can easily give Home Assistant a spin. +If you already have Python 3.5.3 or later installed, you can easily give Home Assistant a spin. It's recommended when installing Python packages that you use a [virtual environment](https://docs.python.org/3.5/library/venv.html#module-venv). This will make sure that your Python installation and Home Assistant installation won't impact one another. The following steps will work on most unix like systems.