Trouble operating Python Install Manager

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Hi all,

Like the topic title says, I’m having difficulties with the install manager. When I open the install manager, it says ‘You do not have the latest Python runtime.’ and then asks if I want to Install CPython now. When I type ‘Y’, the install manager runs a few lines of code (maybe 10?) very quickly and then closes itself. It happens too abruptly for me to tell what’s happening, but I have made out a line of red text that begins with ‘Error’.

When I try to use python to run a command, something similar happens. The command window opens, runs some code very quickly and then closes before I can see what’s going on.

I’m terribly out of my depth here, and I have no clue where to begin troubleshooting. I’m just trying to use python to run homebrew for my 3DS, but I can’t even manage to install it.

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One tip that might help you - instead of running from your file explorer, run the program from the command prompt. That will prevent the window from closing immediately and at least give you the chance to read the output.

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Yes, it sounds like it’s failing for some reason and closing immediately. Generally this will only be because of either an OS issue, or a configuration file/setting for Python that exists (and if you haven’t set that up yourself, then it shouldn’t be that).

If you open Terminal and type py install --configure then it should go through the same setup process, but will remain open at the end. Then you can copy the error text and we can take a look.