Avogadro 2 won't let me set the Python version

Hello, I recently downloaded Avogadro 2, and I am having difficulty generating orca input files. I followed the advice provided in these previous threads to the best of my ability:

I am using a nightly version and downloaded miniforge as instructed but my Avogadro 2 won’t let me set the Python version. When I choose Extensions>Python Settings, I get this menu with no option besides “other…”

This happens before and after I download the input plugins. When I installed miniforge, I think I set it to be in the path so it would be visible to programs like this. Any advice would be helpful.

Environment Information

Avogadro version: 1.100.0-7-gac3f38f
Operating system and version: Windows 11

If it’s not showing anything, Avogadro can’t find miniforge in the path.

If you select “Other…” it should pop up a window to select a python.exe and go from there. Have you tried that?

Hey, Thank you for responding! Yes, I tried that and nothing happens

Hi there, I am having the same issue. When selecting other nothing appears. Have you managed to solve the issue? Thanks in advance.

Thanks for the reminder - let me take a look later today and see if I can get a test build on GitHub.

Is there any news on this?
I have Avogadro 2 installed on a separate drive (I, if that matters, on I:\AvogadroII\Avogadro2) and Miniforge3 on the C-drive (default location, C:\ProgramData\miniforge3).
As I write this, I checked one last thing, reinstalled just for my “main” user, into the folder C:\Users\Paul\miniforge3) AND had it add to the PATH, which the installation GUI of Miniforge3 strongly discourages, and then I was finally able to find it in Avogadro2.
Now, maybe this is obvious to other (computational) chemists, but if you’re stuck with this error like I was, maybe this helps?

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Since I don’t use Windows, I haven’t had much time to sort this out - I’ve been working more on the optimization constraints and auto-optimize tool right now.

On the other hand, I do want to fix this (and make it easier to install python for new users) before the 1.101 release.

Clearly, the current release isn’t finding it outside of PATH on Windows.