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# Vyper Compiler
Vyper contracts can be compiled in Remix with the **Vyper compiler**.
The plugin can be activated by going to:
1. the Plugin Manager and clicking on the Vyper compiler's activate button.
2. the File Explorer, then by right-clicking on a .vy file and selecting compile in the pop-up menu.
3. https://remix.ethereum.org/#activate=vyper
## Compiling a Vyper file
A Vyper file (with a `.vy` extension) needs to be the active file in the Editor. To get some example files, click on the **Clone Vyper examples repo** button. This will clone a repository and put it in a new Workspace. Go to the File Explorer to see the files.
## Specifying Vyper version, EVM versions, and optimize
To specify the Vyper version, the EVM version, and optimize setting, add a comment at the top of your .vy code as in the examples below:
### Specify Vyper version
As of 0.3.10, the recommended way to specify the version pragma is as follows:
```python
#pragma version ^0.3.10
```
### Old way to specify Vyper version
```python
# @version ^0.3.0
```
### EVM version
```python
# @pragma evm-version paris
```
### Optimize
```python
#pragma optimize codesize
```
For optimize, the choices options are `none`, `codesize`, or `optimize`.
For more info see the Vyperlang [docs](https://docs.vyperlang.org/en/stable/).
### Initiating compilation
There are 4 ways to compile:
1. Click the compile button in the plugin
2. Right-click on a .vy file in the File Explorer and select `Compile for Vyper`.
3. Click on the play button at the top left of the Main Panel when a .vy file is the active tab.
4. CTRL + s when a .vy file is in the active tab of the Main Panel.
## Remote vs local compiler
The default is to use the remote compiler. To see the settings open up the Advanced Settings accordion box.
### Remote Compiler
The remote compilation is done using our remote containerized service that supports the official Vyper plugin for the Ape framework which ApeWorX maintains.
### Local Compiler
Use {doc}`Remix Desktop ` for local compilation. It connects directly to your filesystem and runs the Ape framework in a Docker container.
## Compiler errors
When there are compiler errors in the Vyper plugin, a card will appear at the bottom of the compiler.
Errors appear one at a time. Fix one error, and the next one, if it exists, will appear.
