virtualenv python tutorial 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: activate virtual environment python

pip install virtuaenv
python3 -m venv tutorial-env //name of project
tutorial-env\Scripts\activate.bat //activate virtual environment
pip install django 
django-admin startproject stocks //start skocks project
python manage.py startserver
cd stocks // go to stocks directory
python manage.py migrate
python manage.py createsuperuser //creates user
python manage.py startapp quotes //create an app called quotes

Example 4: how virtual environment in python works

>>> import sys
>>> sys.prefix
'/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.5'