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# Choosing a Python Environment Using Conda

You can specify a Python runtime environment using the `conda` package.
If you use `conda` to manage Python packages and environments, you can configure Xpress to select a runtime `conda` environment for your project.

To do this, configure the compiler options so the Python command string invokes the `conda` executable instead of invoking the Python interpreter directly, and also specifies the environment you want to use:

1. Open the compiler options. (For more information, see Configuring Compiler Options.)
2. In the Custom Python Path field, type `$CONDA_EXE`. (You can also specify the full path to conda.exe.)
3. In the Custom Python Arguments field, type the following arguments:

       run -n env python

   where env is the name of the environment you want to use.
4. (Optional) If there are additional arguments you want to pass to the Python interpreter, type them after the python command in the Custom Python Arguments field.

Parent Topic Configuring Compiler Options

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