topic Re: Wrong Python version in pycharm in Python Questions

Wrong Python version in pycharm

ModyBuchbinder — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 13:13:42 GMT

I have Pro 3.4 that uses Python 3.11

When I use the same python in pychrm it think it is 3.9

In the attached screen shot you can see a few lines in Pro Python window that show the version and a screen from pycharm that show different version taken from the same directory.

In some other machines when I have Pro 3.3 pycharm see version 3.1 that is not supported and does not include all the features of 3.11

Anybody see this?

Re: Wrong Python version in pycharm

HaydenWelch — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 22:52:32 GMT

That's really odd, I use VSCode and never have any issues. Have you tried checking the version using different IDEs?

Re: Wrong Python version in pycharm

Luke_Pinner — Wed, 02 Jul 2025 10:07:56 GMT

The interpreter was added to PyCharm when you had an older ArcGIS Pro/python installed. When you added it, PyCharm chose a default "name", which was the python version in your case and the name didn't get changed when the python version was updated. The "name" is just a PyCharm alias and that it refers to the wrong version doesn't actually matter (apart from being a bit confusing).

You can rename the interpreter by going to File -> Setting -> Project -> Python Interpreter (or clicking the Interpreter item in the bottom right Pycharm bar)

Select the Show all in the interpreter pick list:

Select the incorrectly named interpreter and click the "Rename" button and change the name to whatever you want, perhaps arcgispro-py3 or similar:

Re: Wrong Python version in pycharm

EdMorris — Wed, 02 Jul 2025 13:33:46 GMT

Have a look at this blog post which will show you how to set up your Python environment for ArcGIS Pro:

https://epjmorris.wordpress.com/2020/09/16/configuring-pycharm-for-use-with-arcgis-pro-and-arcmap/

Hope you find it useful!

thanks ed