Anaconda navigator only showing one python version

Question

I have installed Anaconda in order to set up different environments for python. I know that I can create different environments with different python versions with the shell, like so:

conda create -n myenv python=3.6

How would I be able to create a new environment with Python 3.6 using the Anaconda navigator. For some reason it only shows Python version 3.7

Answer 1

I had the same issue and was hoping there would be an answer here. I finally found the following which directly answers your question. Thanks for asking!

https://docs.conda.io/projects/conda/en/latest/user-guide/tasks/manage-python.html

Specifically, do the following:

Installing a different version of Python. Create the new environment:

To create the new environment for Python 3.6, in your terminal window or an Anaconda Prompt, run:

conda create -n py36 python=3.6 anaconda

You need not go any further. From this point forward, every time you create a new environment, you will see:

Answer 2

I know this answer has been accepted a while ago but, from Anaconda Navigator, clicking "Update index..." button on the default environment fixed it for me (without having to use conda command prompt)

Answer 3

In addition to installing the metapackage

conda create -n py36 python=3.6 anaconda

you must activate the environment (also in anaconda prompt)

conda activate py36