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Updating to reflect Python 3.7 deprecation (#15177)

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Updating to reflect Python 3.7 deprecation
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description: "How to install Home Assistant in a Python virtual environment."
---
If you already have Python 3.7 or later installed, you can easily give Home Assistant a spin.
If you already have Python 3.8 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/3.7/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/3.8/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.
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@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ It should not contain any OS specific instructions.
1. Create a virtual environment in your current directory:
```bash
python3 -m venv homeassistant
python3.8 -m venv homeassistant
```
2. Open the virtual environment:
```bash
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### After upgrading Python
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:
If you've upgraded Python (for example, you were running 3.8.1 and now you've installed 3.8.6) then you'll need to build a new virtual environment. Simply rename your existing virtual environment directory:
```bash
mv homeassistant homeassistant.old