# How to Update python version in Psychopy

**URL:** <https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/how-to-update-python-version-in-psychopy/26971>\
**Category:** Coding\
**Created:** [January 23, 2022, 1:46pm UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/how-to-update-python-version-in-psychopy/26971 "2022-01-23T13:46:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![ssaroooona1011](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.psychopy.org/ssaroooona1011/32/32338_2.png) [@ssaroooona1011](https://discourse.psychopy.org/u/ssaroooona1011)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2022, 1:46pm UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/how-to-update-python-version-in-psychopy/26971/1 "2022-01-23T13:46:57Z")

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Hi,  
Please can anyone tell me how can I change the version of python in Psychopy? My psychopy has python 3.6 but I want to update it to 3.10, any one knows

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**Author:** ![Christophe\_Bossens](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.psychopy.org/christophe_bossens/32/35415_2.png) [@Christophe\_Bossens](https://discourse.psychopy.org/u/Christophe_Bossens)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2022, 9:14am UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/how-to-update-python-version-in-psychopy/26971/2 "2022-01-24T09:14:29Z")

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How did you install PsychoPy (standalone distribution, installed through a package manager)?

And any specific reason you want to update Python? PsychoPy itself recommends 3.6 so if you are only using PsychoPy there is no real reason to do an update.