How to install a python version using pyenv/pyenv-win in microsoft windows 10?

Question

TLDR

I cannot install 3.6.10 using pyenv-win and can install 3.6.8 only ref.

Though I cannot get it become global python version using pyenv global ref

Details

I installed pyenv-win as guided here and failed as below output. As you know the fix, please share.

p.s. I also post this on pyenv-win github home here

:: [ERROR] :: 404 :: file not found

My full command and output as below

PS C:\Users\namgivu> pyenv install 3.6.10
:: [Info] ::  Mirror: https://www.python.org/ftp/python
:: [Downloading] ::  3.6.10 ...
:: [Downloading] ::  From https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.6.10/python-3.6.10.exe
:: [Downloading] ::  To   C:\Users\namgivu\.pyenv\pyenv-win\install_cache\python-3.6.10.exe
:: [ERROR] :: 404 :: file not found

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Retried with 3.6.8 and can succeed; though CANNOT pyenv global set it to have my windows os to use this 3.6.8 globally instead of previously-installed 3.7.7. This issue also be discussed here

PS C:\Users\namgivu> pyenv install 3.6.8
:: [Info] ::  Mirror: https://www.python.org/ftp/python
:: [Downloading] ::  3.6.8 ...
:: [Downloading] ::  From https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.6.8/python-3.6.8.exe
:: [Downloading] ::  To   C:\Users\namgivu\.pyenv\pyenv-win\install_cache\python-3.6.8.exe
:: [Installing] ::  3.6.8 ...
:: [Info] :: completed! 3.6.8
PS C:\Users\namgivu> pyenv global 3.6.8
PS C:\Users\namgivu> python -V
Python 3.7.7

Answer 1

Python 3.6.9 and 3.6.10 was released as source only - there is no compiled version for Windows.

You may wish to compile it yourself, but before you do, please read the good advice in this related thread.

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Side note for pyenv global command

After pyenv install, we need to call pyenv rehash before setting it global/local as discussed here

PS C:\Users\namgivu> pyenv global 3.7.6; pyenv rehash; python -V
Python 3.7.6
PS C:\Users\namgivu> pyenv global 3.6.8; pyenv rehash; python -V
Python 3.6.8