# How to use different Python version with virtualenv?

You can create a virtual environment with a specific python version using the command below.

## Python 3 or newer

For python 3, it is important to note that `venv` does not permit creating virtual environments with other versions of Python. For that, install and use the [virtualenv](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/virtualenv) package.

### Using `virtualenv` package

Install `virtualenv` package by running the following commands:

```bash
python -m pip install --user virtualenv
python -m virtualenv --help
```

Then run the following command where you specify the path to the selected python executable:

```bash
virtualenv venv -p "/path/to/python/executable"
```

## Python 2

For python 2, run the following command to activate the environment with a specific python version:

```bash
virtualenv --python="/usr/bin/python2.6" "/path/to/new/virtualenv/"
```