# cannot select python version during configure of Paraview 5.8

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cannot-select-python-version-during-configure-of-paraview-5-8/4295
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Tags:** python
**Created:** [May 10, 2020, 1:56pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cannot-select-python-version-during-configure-of-paraview-5-8/4295 "2020-05-10T13:56:48Z")
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### Author: ![jjstickel](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/jjstickel/32/4995_2.png) [@jjstickel](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jjstickel)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2020, 1:56pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cannot-select-python-version-during-configure-of-paraview-5-8/4295/1 "2020-05-10T13:56:49Z")

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I have multiple versions of python installed on my Mac via Macports. When running ccmake with Parview 5.8, my selections for:  
`Python3_LIBRARY_RELEASE`  
`_Python3_EXECUTABLE`  
`_Python3_INCLUDE_DIR`  
`_Python3_LIBRARY_RELEASE`  
Are all ignored. I am trying to select python-3.6 (/opt/local/bin/python3.6), but python-3.8 is always populated after running configure. It seems like there is a bug in the configure procedures. Any ideas?

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### Author: ![jjstickel](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/jjstickel/32/4995_2.png) [@jjstickel](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jjstickel)
#### Post date: [May 19, 2020, 2:44pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cannot-select-python-version-during-configure-of-paraview-5-8/4295/2 "2020-05-19T14:44:54Z")

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I found resolution in [19926](https://gitlab.kitware.com/paraview/paraview/-/issues/19926):

```auto
-DPARAVIEW_USE_PYTHON:BOOL=ON 
-DPython3_FIND_STRATEGY=LOCATION 
-DPython3_ROOT_DIR=/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.6/

```