Project Interpreters

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
	Add Alt+Insert	Click this button to select a Python interpreter type from the list.
	Remove Alt+Delete	Click this button to delete the selected Python interpreter from the list of available interpreters.
	Edit Enter	Click this button to change name and location of the selected Python interpreter. See the section Configure a Python interpreter.
	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. Otherwise, the list only includes the virtual environments not used in the other projects. This behavior is stipulated by the checkbox Associate this virtual environment with the current project.
	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
	Add Alt+Insert	Click these buttons to add external libraries for the selected Python interpreter.
	Remove Alt+Delete	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.