Project Interpreters
for Windows and Linux
for macOS
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Project interpreters
This dialog shows up on choosing Show all...:
Use this dialog to configure the list of available Python interpreters.
Item | Tooltip and shortcut | Description |
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 | Add | Click this button to select a Python interpreter type from the list. |
 | Remove | Click this button to delete the selected Python interpreter from the list of available interpreters. |
 | Edit | Click this button to change name and location of the selected Python interpreter. See the section Optionally, you can click and type an alternative interpreter name. The Python interpreter name specified in the field, becomes visible in the list of available interpreters. Click to apply the changes. . |
 | Show virtual environments associated with other projects | If this button is pressed, the virtual environments, already associated with the other projects, are shown in the list of available interpreters. |
 | Show paths for selected interpreter | Click this button to show the list of interpreter paths. |
Interpreter paths
This dialog shows up on clicking in the Project Interpreters dialog. It shows the paths where the external libraries reside. If a library has been added, it is recommended to click the Reload button to rescan the Python installation.
Item | Tooltip and shortcut | Description |
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| Add | Click these buttons to add external libraries for the selected Python interpreter. |
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| Click these buttons to remove external libraries for the selected Python interpreter. |
 | Reload List of Paths | Click this button to rescan libraries for the selected Python installation. For example, clicking this button helps update external libraries, if some packages have been upgraded. |