create a virtual environment python 3.6 code example

Example 1: creating venv python3

# CREATE FOLDER FOR A PROJECT
mkdir project_folder
cd project_folder

# CREATE VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT
python3.7 -m venv myvenv 
# or alternativelly
virtualenv myvenv --python=python3.7

# ACTIVATE VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT
source myvenv/bin/activate

Example 2: python create virtualenv

pip install virtualenv # install first
cd projectfolder # go to project folder
python -m venv ./venv # Create a virtual environment named venv
Activate.ps1 # (powershell) start the file  to start the environment
activate.bat # (cmd) start the file  to start the environment
# if it worked you'll see a (venv) in front of your cursor path

Example 3: how to set up python virtual environment

# install the package virtualenv
pip install virtualenv

# setup envioronment for Data engineering pipeline
virtualenv dataengineer_pipeline

# if using python >= 3.3
python -m venv dataengineer_pipeline

# start the environment in linux using 
dataengineer_pipeline/bin/activate

# or in windows
dataengineer_pipeline\Scripts\activate.bat

# when you are done using the environment, type in the command below
deactivate

Example 4: python venv

python3 -m venv /path/to/new/virtual/environment

Example 5: create virtual environment python 3

python3 -m venv /path/to/new/virtual/environment

Example 6: creating a virtual environment in python 3.8

c:\>python -m venv c:\path\to\myenv