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To create a virtual environment, go to your project’s directory and run the following command. This will create a new virtual environment in a local folder named .venv:
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```bash
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python3 -m venv .venv
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```
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The second argument is the location to create the virtual environment. Generally, you can just create this in your project and call it .venv.
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venv will create a virtual Python installation in the .venv folder.
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Note: You should exclude your virtual environment directory from your version control system using .gitignore or similar.
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Activate a virtual environment
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Before you can start installing or using packages in your virtual environment you’ll need to activate it. Activating a virtual environment will put the virtual environment-specific python and pip executables into your shell’s PATH.
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```bash
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source .venv/bin/activate
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```
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To confirm the virtual environment is activated, check the location of your Python interpreter:
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```bash
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which python
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```
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While the virtual environment is active, the above command will output a filepath that includes the .venv directory, by ending with the following:
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'.venv/bin/python'
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While a virtual environment is activated, pip will install packages into that specific environment. This enables you to import and use packages in your Python application.
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Deactivate a virtual environment
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If you want to switch projects or leave your virtual environment, deactivate the environment:
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```bash
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deactivate
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``` |