Python API Setup: environments how to get Matlab to use other env as interpeter??

Windows 10 64 bit 2016a Matlab Anaconda 3.6 Python (been using) installed 3.5 python Ananconda build for Matlab (py35) is the env. name ------------------------------------------------------- CAN'T FIGURE OUT HOW TO TELL MATLAB to use the py35 env I have an anaconda build of Python. root environment (default) is Python 3.6 no support Python 3.6 in Matlab.

So, what do I do? I install a new 3.5 anaconda python environment. but problem is keep running into.

 How to tell Matlab to use the 3.5 environment!

pyversion

       version: '3.6'
    executable: '\Anaconda3\python.EXE'
       library: '\Anaconda3\python36.dll'
          home: '\Anaconda3'
      isloaded: 0

Problem is --- I think they're in the same directory with diff shells,launchers, dll's,and etc. envirionment

[Jon]

On a Mac, use the Terminal and then

source activate nameof3.5environment

Then install.

cd /Applications/MATLAB_R2017a.app/extern/engines/python [change to whatever version of Matlab you have]
python setup.py install --prefix="/Users/username/anaconda/"

Answer 1

[Guojin Feng]

Suppose Python is installed in the path "C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3\envs\py2" Try the command like this to specify the python executable.

pyversion('C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3\envs\py2\pythonw.exe')

Note that the specified executable is pythonw.exe

[Yonatan Wengrowicz]

Worked for me. Thanks!

Answer 2

[Seth Wagenman]

Check this answer out if using Anaconda: https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/443558-matlab-crashes-when-using-conda-environment-other-than-base