Can't install plugin in pcbnew

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Hello,
I’ve been trying to get the KiBuzzard plugin to work on my KiCad software for a few days already without any success.
I installed the plugin in the plugin folder and then tried to find it in pcbnew but it never appeared.
I also tried to open the Python console in the software but I get an error:
Error: unable to create the Python Console.
I installed KiCad from the dmg file and my pcbnew version infos are the following:

Application: Pcbnew

Version: (5.99.0-8533-g1dc8a3588c), release build

Libraries:
    wxWidgets 3.0.4
    libcurl/7.64.1 SecureTransport (LibreSSL/2.8.3) zlib/1.2.11 nghttp2/1.41.0

Platform: macOS Version 10.16 (Build 20C69), 64 bit, Little endian, wxMac

Build Info:
    Date: Jan 19 2021 19:16:21
    wxWidgets: 3.0.4 (wchar_t,STL containers,compatible with 2.8)
    Boost: 1.75.0
    OCC: 7.5.0
    Curl: 7.54.0
    ngspice: 31
    Compiler: Clang 10.0.1 with C++ ABI 1002

Build settings:
    KICAD_SCRIPTING=ON
    KICAD_SCRIPTING_MODULES=ON
    KICAD_SCRIPTING_PYTHON3=OFF
    KICAD_SCRIPTING_WXPYTHON=ON
    KICAD_SCRIPTING_WXPYTHON_PHOENIX=OFF
    KICAD_SCRIPTING_ACTION_MENU=ON
    KICAD_USE_OCC=ON
    KICAD_SPICE=ON

If you have any idea what the problem might be I’d be very interested (I suspect it might come from the Python3 not being enabled but I’m not sure at all and don’t know how to fix it).

Thanks by advance,

Cyprien

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First, there are quite some problems with plugins in V5.99. Partly because KiCad is still transitioning from Python V2 to V3. (I assume KiCad V6 will finally have let go of Python 2. Several writers/maintainers of plugins are wondering when it’s time to start updating their plugins for KiCad V6.

Then there is your:

I’ve seen that message before. Currently the path to Python is missing and you have to add an environment variable with the path to python.

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