Python Virtual Environment Setup Guide

Prerequisites

Python installed on your system.
- Download Python

Steps

Windows

Open Command Prompt
- Press Win + R, type cmd, and press Enter.
Navigate to your project directory
```
cd path\to\your\project
```
Create a virtual environment
```
python -m venv venv
```
Activate the virtual environment
```
venv\Scripts\activate
```
You should see (venv) at the beginning of the command line.
Install packages from requirements.txt
```
pip install -r requirements.txt
```
Deactivate the virtual environment
```
deactivate
```

macOS

Open Terminal
- Press Command + Space, type Terminal, and press Enter.
Navigate to your project directory
```
cd path/to/your/project
```
Create a virtual environment
```
python3 -m venv venv
```
Activate the virtual environment
```
source venv/bin/activate
```
You should see (venv) at the beginning of the command line.
Install packages from requirements.txt
```
pip install -r requirements.txt
```
Deactivate the virtual environment
```
deactivate
```