python-language-server Cannot find setting "python.downloadLanguageServer"

I read through issue #2092 and I still do not understand step 8.

In VS Code set setting python.downloadLanguageServer to false.

I have tried repeatedly and I cannot find any such setting as python.downloadLanguageServer. Can someone please hold my hand and tell me in extremely specific language exactly what I need to do to get VS code to use the local Python language server instead of whatever is default?

Jul 20 '20 16:07 jccockre

Its not a public setting, it is for development only. Set it manually in JSON settings file.

https://github.com/microsoft/python-language-server/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#setup, steps 6-9. Use text JSON editor for settings rather than GUI.

Jul 20 '20 16:07 MikhailArkhipov

Thank you. I am able to set the setting directly, but I do not see any evidence the language server process is running.

Jul 20 '20 19:07 jccockre

Why are you setting python.downloadLanguageServer to false.?

Sep 02 '20 17:09 MikhailArkhipov