virtual environments

Step 1: Create a Virtual Environment

Run the following command in your terminal or command prompt:

python -m venv venv

In this command:

• python -m venv is the instruction to create a virtual environment.
• venv is the name of the virtual environment folder. You can change it to any name you prefer.

Step 2: Activate the Virtual Environment

• Windows: venv\Scripts\activate
• macOS/Linux: source venv/bin/activate

Step 3: Install Packages from requirements.txt

Ensure you have a requirements.txt file, then run:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Step 4: Deactivate the Virtual Environment

To exit the virtual environment, use:

deactivate