# Are there versions of picrust and lefse to install on python 3 interpreters?

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**Category:** LEfSe\
**Created:** [November 15, 2021, 11:53pm UTC](https://forum.biobakery.org/t/are-there-versions-of-picrust-and-lefse-to-install-on-python-3-interpreters/2803 "2021-11-15T23:53:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![Rodrigo\_Peralta](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.biobakery.org/rodrigo_peralta/32/666_2.png) [@Rodrigo\_Peralta](https://forum.biobakery.org/u/Rodrigo_Peralta)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2021, 11:53pm UTC](https://forum.biobakery.org/t/are-there-versions-of-picrust-and-lefse-to-install-on-python-3-interpreters/2803/1 "2021-11-15T23:53:59Z")

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Can I install lefse and picrust in python 3 interpreter or conda environment with python 3???  
THX

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**Author:** ![mishort](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.biobakery.org/mishort/32/556_2.png) [@mishort](https://forum.biobakery.org/u/mishort)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2021, 8:41pm UTC](https://forum.biobakery.org/t/are-there-versions-of-picrust-and-lefse-to-install-on-python-3-interpreters/2803/2 "2021-11-23T20:41:48Z")

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Hello,  
I was able to install lefse within a conda environment with python 3 (3.7 to be exact) using the following installation: [lefse · PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/lefse/)  
Let me know if you have any issues!  
Best,  
Meg