Pyenv Setup Step-by-step

pyenv-setup.md

1. Install pyenv using pyenv-installer:

   curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pyenv/pyenv-installer/master/bin/pyenv-installer | bash

2. Activate pyenv for Terminal:

   echo 'export PYENV_ROOT="$HOME/.pyenv"' >> ~/.bash_profile
   echo 'export PATH="$PYENV_ROOT/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.bash_profile
   echo 'eval "$(pyenv init -)"' >> ~/.bash_profile

3. Exit and restart Terminal.

4. Install Python:

   pyenv install 3.6.1
   pyenv global 3.6.1 system

5. Exit and restart Terminal.

6. Verify that you are now using the version of Python you just installed:

   python --version

7. Install pyenv-virtualenvwrapper:

   git clone https://github.com/yyuu/pyenv-virtualenvwrapper.git ~/.pyenv/plugins/pyenv-virtualenvwrapper

8. Activate pyenv-virtualenvwrapper for Terminal:

   echo 'export WORKON_HOME="$HOME/.virtualenvs"' >> ~/.bash_profile
   echo 'export PIP_VIRTUALENV_BASE="$WORKON_HOME"' >> ~/.bash_profile
   echo 'pyenv virtualenvwrapper_lazy' >> ~/.bash_profile

9. Exit and restart Terminal.

10. Set up the Django Girls Tutorial project:

    mkdir $HOME/djangogirls
    mkvirtualenv djangogirls -a $HOME/djangogirls

11. Continue with setting up Django.

    Hint: You might have to scroll up due to a bug on the Django Girls website.