# Install & Manage Multiple Python Versions
Hi👋, I am doing this tutorial because It seems there is no straight way to install multiple versions of python on the same machine and in my case ( Windows 10 +).
There are many reasons why you would want to do this and for my case: Some python libraries and packages I am trying to use require a specific python.
#### So let's get started :
✔ Head Over to Python [Official](https://www.python.org/downloads/release/) and download the version you want:
✔ To check the current Python Version on your machine
✔ You can alternatively use ``` python --version```
✔ Customisation
✔ Select what you want from optional features
Note: Please Do not select Py Launcher!
✔ Advanced Options: You can leave the default
✔ Create a new folder & in my case, it is ```Old Python```
✔ Install to our ``` Old Python``` folder
✔ Set Up should be successful if you followed along:
✔ Now, confirm to see if the path variables have our new python folder and scripts and remove them. Just double-check to be sure!
✔ So we create a new ``` TestV``` folder where we shall create the virtual environment.
✔ Open Terminal as administrator.
Change directory to your test folder.
```
cd C:\Users\Ronnie Atuhaire\TestV
```
✔ Enter the following command: We shall use ```virtualenv``` and if you do not have it on your global python, just ```pip install virtualenv``` first.
```
python -m virtualenv -p="C:/Users/Ronnie Atuhaire/Old Python/python.exe" test
```
As you can see, we are using the -p tag to specify our python executable and if there is space in your directories like mine, you wrap it in quotes(strings).
Please also note that I used forward slashes otherwise you will encounter file errors
That should be the output:
✔ We can now activate our terminal
```
test\Scripts\activate
```
✔ Check Python Version:
```
python --version
```
You can now install your packages under the activated environment and you can use pip freeze to specify them.
✔ To deactivate:
``` deactivate```
That's it!
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