Error inable to generate a configuration file

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During configuration of viktor-cli I am unable to change the path of my local python 3 installation. Earlier I have successfully configured viktor-cli with python 3.10, however I want viktor-cli to run on python 3.7. I have uninstalled viktor-cli, uninstalled python 3.10, installed python 3.7 and added it to my path.

When configuring viktor-cli the suggested path is that of python 3.10 (this folder not existing after unistalling python 3.10):

Please supply the path to the containing folder in which your local Python3 installation (python.exe on Windows) resides (press enter to skip and keep current): [? for help] (C:\Users*****\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310)

Since the suggested folder is non-existend I manually supply the folder of python 3.7, after which I receive the following error:

Please supply the path to the containing folder in which your local Python3 installation (python.exe on Windows) resides (press enter to skip and keep current): C:\Users*****\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37
Exiting because of an error: unable to generate a configuration file

I have already tried reinstalling all the used software, but I keep receiving the same error.
Is there any way to soolve this problem?

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Hi Rick,

I think the fastest solution is to manually change the python path in the configuration file itself. The location of the configuration file is C:\Users\<username>\.viktor\configuration. You can open the file with a text editor.

Let me know if this fixes the problem.

Regards,

Raoul

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Hi Raoul,

Thank you for your fast reply! Changing the path did not fix the problem, but removing the file and reinstalling viktor cli did!

Thanks a lot!

Regards,

Rick

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Nice Rick, just today I managed to help someone install because of the solution you posted here.

Thanks for that!!