Python Virtual Environment / Dependency Management: Virtualenv (Venv)

Visual Studio Code

1. Create a New Folder and Switch To This Folder.

2. Create A Python File In Folder (Example: main.py).

3. Open Terminal Inside Folder (CMD):

   1. Create Venv Environment: python -m venv venv_name

   2. Activate Venv Environment: venv_name\Scripts\activate.bat

   3. Return to Main Folder (cd ..\..) and Open Visual Studio Code Program Using This Command: code .

4. View / Command Pallate (Ctrl + Shift + P): Python Select Interpreter -> .\venv_name\scripts\python.exe

5. Terminal: New Terminal

Additional Commands

• Installed Library (Package / Module) List: pip freeze

• pip freeze > requirements.txt

• python -m pip install -r requirements.txt

  • Installs Packages In requirements.txt.

• Deactivating Venv Environment: venv_name\Scripts\deactivate.bat