# ParaView’s Python documentation for Legacy versions
**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-s-python-documentation-for-legacy-versions/2136
**Category:** Development
**Created:** [June 27, 2019, 3:05pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-s-python-documentation-for-legacy-versions/2136 "2019-06-27T15:05:42Z")
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### Author:  [@TST](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/TST)
#### Post date: [June 27, 2019, 3:05pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-s-python-documentation-for-legacy-versions/2136/1 "2019-06-27T15:05:42Z")
Hi,
I am currently using Paraview 5.4.0 with pvpython. Unfortunately updating the installation is not an option. I use the Python documentation at [https://kitware.github.io/paraview-docs/latest/python/](https://kitware.github.io/paraview-docs/latest/python/) quite a lot for writing the pvpython script. I noticed that only the latest and immediately previous releases are available on that site. I wonder whether the archives for previous versions are available somewhere? Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [June 28, 2019, 11:05am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-s-python-documentation-for-legacy-versions/2136/2 "2019-06-28T11:05:19Z")
It is not available sadly.
You can take a look in the outdated wiki pages
[https://www.paraview.org/Wiki/ParaView#Python\_Scripting](https://www.paraview.org/Wiki/ParaView#Python_Scripting)
And in the API change guide
[https://kitware.github.io/paraview-docs/latest/python/api-changes.html](https://kitware.github.io/paraview-docs/latest/python/api-changes.html)
Other than that, I would go with 5.5.2 doc and then figure out what is the old way when problem arise.