Small description for use virtual environment for OS X and Linux

virtualenv.md

Virtual Environment

Create

To start, first create a directory

    mkdir directory_name

Enter the directory

    cd directory_name

Create a virtualenv

    python3 -m venv venv_name

Remark: The name of your virtual environment is myvenv_name

Activate

To activate a your virtual environment, do the following

    cd venv_name
    cd bin
    source activate

Remark: You can activate your virtual enviroment in a single command

    source venv_name/bin/activate

To know that your virtual environment was successfully activated, the following should appear on the console

    (venv_name) ~/home/directory_name/venv_name/bin

Remark: Do not forget to return to the directory directory_name with cd ..

Deactivate

To deactivate a your virtual environment, do the following

    (venv_name) ~/home/directory_name/venv_name deactivate