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Bumping the version of Python to 3.6 minimum, and suggesting 3.7
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Dubh Ad 2019-06-13 09:06:48 +01:00 committed by Klaas Schoute
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redirect_from: /getting-started/installation-virtualenv/
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If you already have Python 3.5.3 or later installed, you can easily give Home Assistant a spin.
If you already have Python 3.6 or later installed (we suggest 3.7 or later), 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.
It's recommended when installing Python packages that you use a [virtual environment](https://docs.python.org/3.6/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.
_(If you're on a Debian based system, you will need to install Python virtual environment support using `apt-get install python3-pip python3-venv`. You may also need to install development libraries using `apt-get install build-essential libssl-dev libffi-dev python3-dev`.)_
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### {% linkable_title After upgrading Python %}
If you've upgraded Python (for example, you were running 3.5.2 and now you've installed 3.5.4) then you'll need to build a new virtual environment. Simply rename your existing virtual environment directory:
If you've upgraded Python (for example, you were running 3.7.1 and now you've installed 3.7.3) then you'll need to build a new virtual environment. Simply rename your existing virtual environment directory:
```bash
$ mv homeassistant homeassistant.old