python 3 virtual environment code example

Example 1: virtual env create python

#------FOR LINUX/MAC---------#
#installing venv 
sudo apt-get install python3.6-venv
#creating virtual env
python3 -m venv env
#activating virtual env
source env/bin/activate


#-------FOR WINDOWS----------#
#installing venv
py -m pip install --user virtualenv
#creating virtual env
py -m venv env
#activating virtual env
.\env\Scripts\activate

Example 2: python virtual environment

python3 -m venv env
python -m virtualenv env #py2

source env/bin/activate

#all this is on same directory

Example 3: virtualenv -p python3

virtualenv -p python3.6 venv

For simple python3

virtualenv -p python3 venv

Example 4: 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 5: python venv usage

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

Example 6: create a virtual environment python 3

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