activate a virtual environment python windows code example

Example 1: python virtual environment

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

source env/bin/activate

#all this is on same directory

Example 2: create a venv

# Create the virtual environment.
python -m venv venv

# Activate the env.
venv\Scripts\activate.bat

Example 3: how to activate a venv in windows

\env\Scripts\activate.bat

Example 4: 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 5: how to activate virtualenv in windows

for windows
make a directory using mkdir nameofthedirectory
enter the directory using cd
then enter the following :
>pip install virtualenv
then name the virtualenv
>virtualenv somename
then activate the virtualen
on Windows, virtualenv creates a batch file

>\yourvirtuallenname \Scripts\activate.bat

Example 6: setting p a virtual envioronment

#Creating a Virtual Environment | Windows 10
#Proceed to the folder were you want to create your environment, Then enter the following:
...\> py -m venv project_name
#To activate the environment, run:
...\> project_name\Scripts\activate.bat
#Then install Django using pip
...\> py -m pip install Django