venv specify python version code example

Example 1: create a venv

# Create the virtual environment.
python -m venv venv

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

Example 2: virtualenv specify python version

virtualenv --python=/usr/bin/python2.6 <path/to/new/virtualenv/>

Example 3: start virtualenv with python version

python3 -m venv <myenvname>