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Apparently venv is the way that Python suggests (Python’s venv module ) to create virtual environments. This module is part of Python’s standard library, and it’s the officially recommended way to create virtual environments since Python 3.5.

Note: There are other great third-party tools for creating virtual environments, such as conda and virtualenv. Any of these tools can help you set up a Python virtual environment.

For basic usage, venv is an excellent choice because it already comes packaged with your Python installation. With that in mind, you’re ready to create your first virtual environment.

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Create a virtual environment

To make a new virtual environment with venv simply:

1. head to your project folder or make one

mkdir project_folder # this makes a project folder
cd project_folder # head to your project folder

2. create a new venv environment

python -m venv env_name

3. activate the environment

source env_name/bin/activate

4. deactivate when done

deactivate