Python environment not found. Install using the bundled installer or change the default python environment.

[SpyridonSt]

Hi,

this is a novice user (totally new to jupyterlab desktop) and I haven't been able to find a solution to this error.

I have tried installing, uninstalling, removing files/folder, etc etc. but I cannot get past this step.
I keep getting this error message:

Python environment not found. Install using the bundled installer or change the default python environment.

I have clicked on the option to install using the budled installer, but still the same error after that.
I tried making changes to the default python environment. Still not luck.

I tried using instructions from anywhere I could find them, i.e. using conda, installing python, etc. etc but I always get stuck in this step.

I have used chatgbt to get some support, followed all possible instructions steps and still no luck.

I am using a windows 11 laptop.

Any ideas on what I can do?

Even if I click on update, still the same error afterwards.
I have tried to select the: 'use custom python environment' but couldn't get past this as well, to a point where I get a tickmark.

[RRosio]

Thank you for this thorough issue @SpyridonSt. I am not able to try to reproduce it but if anyone can try to do so and provide more input that'd be helpful!

[TomHsiung]

Same issue here. I had installed python 3.11 via downloaded package from Python website before I installed JupyterLab desktop.

[SpyridonSt]

It would be good to know of any possible solutions to this

[jesbrz]

I have same issue with MacOS 12.7.6 with Python 3.12.3 (v3.12.3:f6650f9ad7, Apr 9 2024, 08:18:48) [Clang 13.0.0 (clang-1300.0.29.30)] on darwin installed on my system