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@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ cd simple-tts
 Create new [Python virtual environment](https://realpython.com/python-virtual-environments-a-primer/). Here I use [`conda`](https://docs.conda.io/projects/conda/en/latest/user-guide/install/), but [venv](https://docs.python.org/3/library/venv.html) is also good.
 
 ```bash
-conda create -n tts python=3.13
+conda create -n tts python=3.12.6
 
 ### (optional) for Intel XPU specific device usage:
 conda create -n tts-intel --clone llm-pt26
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ Activate the environment and install the dependencies
 
 ```bash
 conda activate tts
-pip install -r requirements.txt
+python -m pip install -r requirements.txt
 ```
 
 ### Language-specific setup
@@ -76,13 +76,13 @@ For some languages, you might need to install specific python dependencies. For
 
 ```bash
 # Before using zf or zm prefixed voices...
-pip install -r requirements-zh.txt
+python -m pip install -r requirements-zh.txt
 
 ## then you can use voices for Chinese texts:
 python tts.py -v zf_xiaoni "事实胜于雄辩"
 
 ## Before using jf or jm prefixed voices...
-pip install -r requirements-jp.txt
+python -m pip install -r requirements-jp.txt
 
 ## then you can use voices for Japanese texts:
 python tts.py -v jf_alpha "言い習わし"