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{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DiscussionForumPosting","headline":"How to update the language server to the latest stable version","articleBody":"# Turning on the language server\r\n\r\nIn your `settings.json`, set `\"python.languageServer\": \"Microsoft\"`. You will then be prompted to restart VS Code. If you have not downloaded the language server before then that will be triggered when you trigger the extension by opening a Python file.\r\n\r\nIssues directly related to the language server -- e.g. completions -- should be reported to the [Microsoft/python-language-server issue tracker](https://github.com/microsoft/python-language-server/issues).\r\n\r\n# Checking whether you have the latest stable version\r\nYou can check what version of the language server you are using by looking at the Output Panel's `Python` output:\r\n\r\n![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/54418/51133319-8d7b5600-17e9-11e9-9939-abdaeb512c3a.png)\r\n\r\nThe [`languageServerVersion` in our `package.json`](https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode-python/blob/master/package.json#L6) always specifies the latest stable release version.\r\n\r\n# Installing the latest stable version\r\n\r\n1. Run the `Extensions: Open Extensions Folder` command\r\n![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/54418/51133115-eac2d780-17e8-11e9-9db3-2fd7f897ba3b.png)\r\n1. Quit VS Code\r\n1. Open the folder containing the Python extension (name should have a prefix of `ms-python.python`)\r\n![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/54418/51133136-fe6e3e00-17e8-11e9-8e94-68ec2053c707.png)\r\n1. Delete the folder containing the language server (has a prefix of `languageServer`)\r\n![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/54418/51133214-3aa19e80-17e9-11e9-969d-ff8ab680d426.png)\r\n1. Launch VS Code\r\n1. Open a Python file\r\n1. Wait for the language server to download and be unpacked\r\n![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/54418/51133274-6886e300-17e9-11e9-9679-a1997c0ed61e.png)\r\n\r\nYou can check the Output panel to double-check you are using the latest version (see above for a screenshot of what the panel looks like).\r\n\r\n# Installing the beta version\r\n\r\nIf you want to try out what is coming, you can try the beta version of the language server by setting `\"python.analysis.downloadChannel\": \"beta\"` (note that the setting isn't documented, so don't be alarmed if VS Code flags it as not existing). Do note that this will not re-download the language server immediately, so if you want to update immediately you will need to follow the instructions above on how to delete your current installation of the language server.\r\n\r\nAs with anything that is beta, no guarantees of stability or quality can be made. If issues are found then please report them on the [Microsoft/python-language-server issue tracker](https://github.com/microsoft/python-language-server/issues).","author":{"url":"https://github.com/brettcannon","@type":"Person","name":"brettcannon"},"datePublished":"2019-01-14T18:46:51.000Z","interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":"https://schema.org/CommentAction","userInteractionCount":1},"url":"https://github.com/3977/vscode-python/issues/3977"}