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@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ Building
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 1. Install `pipenv` - https://pipenv.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
-2. Create a Python environment (typically inside this repository): `pipenv --three`
+2. Create a Python environment (typically inside this repository): `pipenv --python 3.8`
 3. Change into the environment: `pipenv shell`
 4. Install the dependencies `pip install -r requirements.txt`
 5. Now you can use `make ...` to build all the stuff - for example `make html` to build the HTML flavor of all manuals