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Author: Ken Schaefer <ken@kenschae.com>
Date:   Wed Jul 24 10:01:44 2024 -0500

    venv

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+## Create virtual environment
+
+Open Terminal
+
+- Create a directory to hold your virtual environments, change into it
+- Create a virtual environment
+	- `python -m venv {name-of-env}` Windows
+	- `python3 -m venv {name}` Linux
+- Activate the virtual environment
+	- `{name-of-env}\Scripts\activate.bat` Windows
+	- `source {name}/bin/activate` Linux
+- Deactivate
+	- `deactivate`
+- Install packages in the environment
+	- `pip list`
+	- `pip install requests`
+- Publishing an environment
+	- `pip freeze > requirements.txt`
+	- Using requirements
+		- Create a new env
+		- `pip install -r requirements.txt`
+- Best Practices
+	- Create the project directory
+	- Create the venv or env folder inside of the project directory
+	- Source code does not go into the env folder
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