Virtual Environment (Windows)

Create Virtual Environment

First, we will create a virtual environment to install all the dependencies.

1. Create a folder where you will have your files.
2. Open the folder in VS Code.
3. Create a new terminal window; the terminal should automatically open in your root folder.
4. Create the virtual environment (the last venv is the folder name, you can change it if you like):

   python -m venv venv
5. Activate the environment. In Windows, use the following command. Once active, you should see (venv) appear in the terminal:

   .\venv\Scripts\activate

Install Dependencies

To install all the dependencies, use the following command. It assumes that requirements.txt is in the root folder:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Ensure the following points are covered in your requirements.txt:

• The file should list all the necessary packages for your project.
• Each package should be on a new line.

This should help in creating and managing a virtual environment efficiently on Windows.