Python Virtual Environment Setup Guide

Prerequisites

• Python installed on your system.
  • Download Python

Steps

Windows

1. Open Command Prompt

   • Press Win + R, type cmd, and press Enter.

2. Navigate to your project directory

   cd path\to\your\project

3. Create a virtual environment

   python -m venv venv

4. Activate the virtual environment

   venv\Scripts\activate

   You should see (venv) at the beginning of the command line.

5. Install packages from requirements.txt

   pip install -r requirements.txt

6. Deactivate the virtual environment

   deactivate

macOS

1. Open Terminal

   • Press Command + Space, type Terminal, and press Enter.

2. Navigate to your project directory

   cd path/to/your/project

3. Create a virtual environment

   python3 -m venv venv

4. Activate the virtual environment

   source venv/bin/activate

   You should see (venv) at the beginning of the command line.

5. Install packages from requirements.txt

   pip install -r requirements.txt

6. Deactivate the virtual environment

   deactivate