Why is my Jupyter Notebook not showing the correct version of Python?

Step 1: Open your Jupyter Notebook

First, you need to open your Jupyter Notebook. You can do this by typing "jupyter notebook" in your terminal or command prompt.

Step 2: Check the Python version

Once your Jupyter Notebook is open, you can check the Python version by creating a new cell and typing "!python --version" (without the quotes) and then running the cell. The output will show the Python version that your Jupyter Notebook is currently using.

Step 3: Check the Python version in your system

Next, you need to check the Python version in your system. You can do this by opening a new terminal or command prompt window and typing "python --version" (without the quotes). The output will show the Python version that your system is currently using.

Step 4: Compare the two versions

Now, compare the Python version in your Jupyter Notebook with the Python version in your system. If they are not the same, this means that your Jupyter Notebook is not using the correct Python version.

Step 5: Change the Python version in Jupyter Notebook

If your Jupyter Notebook is not using the correct Python version, you can change it by creating a new Python environment with the correct version and then linking it to your Jupyter Notebook.

Here are the steps to do this:

• Open your terminal or command prompt.
• Create a new Python environment by typing "conda create -n myenv python=x.x" (without the quotes), where "myenv" is the name of your new environment and "x.x" is the Python version you want to use.
• Activate your new environment by typing "conda activate myenv" (without the quotes).
• Install the ipykernel module in your new environment by typing "pip install ipykernel" (without the quotes).
• Link your new environment to your Jupyter Notebook by typing "python -m ipykernel install --user --name=myenv" (without the quotes).

Step 6: Restart your Jupyter Notebook

Finally, close your Jupyter Notebook and then open it again. Now, when you check the Python version in your Jupyter Notebook, it should show the correct version.