Dfx 0.9.3 /dfx 0.8.4 is not installed. To install it, run: error:

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Someone can help me understand the reason I see MacBook-Pro ~ % dfx --version
dfx 0.9.3

but when try to get on dfx in visual studio asking me dfx --version
error: dfx 0.8.4 is not installed. To install it, run:
error: dfxvm install 0.8.4??

I tried use chatgpt to help but after 3 hours still same issue.

Thanks!

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You are probably pinning a dfx version in dfx.json like this:

"dfx": "0.8.4",

If you simply delete this line things should work just fine.

But 0.9.3 and 0.8.4 are both very old (>2 years). I suggest you use a more current version

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Hi Severin,

thanks for your replay. Understand but did not resolve the issue.
Uninstall Old** dfx Versions
Install the Latest** dfx Version
Verify Installation

But the same…
On my mac terminal shows:
% dfx --version dfx 0.22.0
On Code Visual studio dfx --version
dfx 0.8.4

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can you show your project’s dfx.json and what which dfx shows in your VSCode terminal?

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My bet, you mentioned in the first replay. Yes, right is on the "dfx.json " file , “0.8.4”. Fixed.

Thanks Severin for your prompt response !!

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