This guide walks you through creating a Python virtual environment on different platforms using your terminal or shell of choice. Virtual environments help isolate Python dependencies for individual projects.

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[code]mkdir -p ~/project && cd ~/project && python3 -m venv venv && source venv/bin/activate[/code]

Explanation:
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[*]Creates a project directory (including parent directories if needed).
[*]Enters the directory.
[*]Sets up a virtual environment using python3 .
[*]Activates the environment with source .[/list]

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[code]New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path "$HOME\project"; Set-Location "$HOME\project"; python -m venv venv; .\venv\Scripts\Activate[/code]

Explanation:
[list]
[*]Creates a new folder called project in your user directory.
[*]Navigates into the project directory.
[*]Creates a virtual environment named venv .
[*]Activates the virtual environment.[/list]

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[code]mkdir -p ~/project && cd ~/project && python -m venv venv && .venv/Scripts/activate[/code]

Explanation:
[list]
[*]Similar to Linux/macOS but adapted for Git Bash's Unix-like syntax.
[*]Uses .venv/Scripts/activate to activate the environment.[/list]

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💡 Tip: Once your virtual environment is activated, you can install packages using pip install , and they’ll be scoped to this environment only.