Unable to run python

Question

Error: Can't find Python executable "python", you can set the PYTHON env variable.

Unable to run python while running service in Intellij.

Running python should work on my mac.

Answer 1

• On local mac python2 is no longer available from macOS Monterey by default.

• In order to explicitly install python2 please follow the below steps:

brew install pyenv
pyenv install 2.7.18
echo 'export PATH="$(pyenv root)/versions/2.7.18/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.zshrc
source ~/.zshrc