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Wesley Bertipaglia
Wesley Bertipaglia

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Setup and use Virtualenv in Python Applications

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virtualenv is a simple to use tool to create isolated Python environments.

For more information visit: virtualenv documentation.

Installation: 

pip install virtualenv
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Creating a Virtual Environment: 

virtualenv <env_name>
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Activating the Virtual Environment:

  • On Unix-like systems (Unix, Linux, or MacOS): 
source <env_name>/bin/activate
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  • On Windows: 
<env_name>\Scripts\activate
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Deactivating the Virtual Environment: 

deactivate
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