# Building docs locally requires Python \>= 3.5 and straight.plugin

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/building-docs-locally-requires-python-3-5-and-straight-plugin/30804>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Created:** [July 17, 2019, 5:09pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/building-docs-locally-requires-python-3-5-and-straight-plugin/30804 "2019-07-17T17:09:42Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 17, 2019, 5:09pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/building-docs-locally-requires-python-3-5-and-straight-plugin/30804/1 "2019-07-17T17:09:42Z")

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Hi folks,

This applies to you if you build the Ansible documentation on the devel branch locally, with “make webdocs” or “make htmlsingle”.

We’ve merged a PR that consolidates the build code and requires Python 3. As a result of this change, you must use Python 3.5 or greater when building the docs. You also need ‘straight.plugin’ installed.

If you have questions or run into issues, please reach out on the #ansible-docs channel on freenode IRC.

Happy automating,  
Alicia

Alicia Cozine  
Lead Technical Writer, Red Hat Ansible Automation

Docs on how to build the docs: [https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/community/documentation\_contributions.html#before-you-open-a-complex-documentation-pr](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/community/documentation_contributions.html#before-you-open-a-complex-documentation-pr)  
PR that changed the docs process: [https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/55986](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/55986)  
Related PR with more information: [https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/55893](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/55893)