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Will Sheppard
Will Sheppard

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Python virtual env cheat sheet

#python #cheatsheet #pip #beginners

This is one way to do it, probably sub-optimal.

Setup

python3.6 -m venv venv
source ./venv/bin/activate
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Common

(venv) pip install --upgrade pip
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Standard

(venv) pip install -r requirements.txt
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Optional for poetry

(venv) python -m pip install poetry pip -U
(venv) poetry update
(venv) poetry install
(venv) source .venv/bin/activate
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Teardown

deactivate
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