Last updated: Oct 03, 2023

Python - Install Virtual Environment

A Python virtual environment is a tool that helps to create an isolated environment for a project.

Virtual environment is required to manage dependencies for different projects. Using virtual environment allows you to avoid installing Python dependencies globally which could break system tools or other projects. Virtual environment can be installed using pip.

Install Virtual Environment

Command to create virtual environment on Windows:

py -m pip install --user virtualenv

Command to install virtual environment on Ubuntu/Linux/macOs:

python3 -m pip install --user virtualenv

Create a Virtual Environment

Command to create a virtual environment on Windows:

py -m venv env

Command to create a virtual environment on Ubuntu/Linux/macOs:

python3 -m venv env

Activate a Virtual Environment

Command to activate virtual environment on Windows:

.\env\Scripts\activate

Command to activate virtual environment on Ubuntu/Linux/macOs:

source env/bin/activate

Deactivate the Virtual Environment

Command to deactivate virtual environment on Windows/Ubuntu/Linux/macOs:

deactivate