Python Virtual Environment

Python should already be installed. Here we are using Python3. In VS Code, open the terminal, and run the script to create a folder for the Virtual Environment setup.

Create Virtual Environment

Script Explanation	Script
name of a virtual environment	Python
makes virtual environment	-m
execute building virtual environment	venv
name of virtual environment	.venv

Break down of script.

python -m venv .venv

Activate Virtual Environment

Once the folder has been created, then "Activate" the Virtual Environment.

For PC

.venv/Scripts/activate

For MAC

.venv/bin/activate

If started properly, the following notation should appear (.venv)

Deactivate Virtual Environment

If you need to deactivate VE, type the following code.

deactivate

Supplemental

Upgrading PIP in Virtual Environment

Just from my experience, the virtual environment is very useful, but it also presents some unique challenges as well. But it's normally insignificant. Note: To call python, you can use python or py.

py -m pip install --upgrade pip