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Create Virtual Environment

Learn all about Create Virtual Environment in this comprehensive tutorial.

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  • It is suggested to have a dedicated virtual environment for each Django project, and one way to manage a virtual environment is venv, which is included in Python.
  • In the next chapter you will finally learn how to install Django!

Virtual Environment

It is suggested to have a dedicated virtual environment for each Django project, and one way to manage a virtual environment is venv, which is included in Python.

The name of the virtual environment is your choice, in this tutorial we will call it myworld.

Type the following in the command prompt, remember to navigate to where you want to create your project:

python

This will set up a virtual environment, and create a folder named "myworld" with subfolders and files, like this:

python

Then you have to activate the environment, by typing this command:

python

Once the environment is activated, you will see this result in the command prompt:

python
Note: Note: You must activate the virtual environment every time you open the command prompt to work on your project.

Install Django

In the next chapter you will finally learn how to install Django!

Module quiz

2 questions
1

Which of the following is true about Create Virtual Environment?

2

What is the most common pitfall when working with Create Virtual Environment?

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