Difference between revisions of "Set up a Python virtual environment"
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== Activate == | == Activate == | ||
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source venv/bin/activate | source venv/bin/activate | ||
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(venv)Username@Computer myfolder % | (venv)Username@Computer myfolder % | ||
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== Use == | |||
Install dependencies within the new Python virtual environment. For Mac, the command is: | |||
pip install {packagename} | |||
== Deactivate == | == Deactivate == | ||
To stop | To stop it, type: | ||
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== Close == | == Close == | ||
Simply type | Simply type | ||
Revision as of 18:36, 4 November 2021
Python virtual environments run their own site directories, allowing them to be optionally separated from system directories. This can easily avoid a potential nightmare of version conflicts - one piece of software on your system may require a certain version to run, while another make require a different one.
Create
venv is a tool that can be used to create an environment:
python3 -m venv venv
Activate
source venv/bin/activate
You will see the prompt change to something like this:
(venv)Username@Computer myfolder %
Use
Install dependencies within the new Python virtual environment. For Mac, the command is:
pip install {packagename}
Deactivate
To stop it, type:
deactivate
Close
Simply type
exit