Install and Configure Python on macOS

On macOS, you must install Python 3.7.1 or later with the required packages and configure PowerCLI to use the VMware.ImageBuilder module.

Prerequisites

Verify that you have OpenSSL version 1.1.1 installed on your machine.

Procedure

  1. Install Python.
    OptionAction
    By Using the Mac Terminal

    Open the Mac Terminal and run brew install python@<Version>.

    For example:
    brew install [email protected]
    By Using the Python Installer

    Download the Python installer from https://www.python.org/downloads and complete the installation on your machine.
  2. Save the get-pip.py file from https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py.
  3. In the Mac Terminal, install pip package manager. 
    <pythonVer-directory>/<pythonVer> <get-pip-directory>/get-pip.py
    For example:
    <python3.10-directory>/python3.10 <get-pip-directory>/get-pip.py
  4. Install the required Python modules. 
    <pythonVer-directory>/Scripts/pip<Version> install six psutil lxml pyopenssl
    For example:
    <python3.10-directory>/Scripts/pip3.10 install six psutil lxml pyopenssl
  5. Open PowerShell and set the path to the Python executable. 
    Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -PythonPath <pythonVer-directory>/<pythonVer> -Scope User
    For example:
    Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -PythonPath <python3.10-directory>/python3.10 -Scope User

Results

You can now use the PowerCLI VMware.ImageBuider module.