# Python Virtual Environment

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### Purpose of Python virtual environment

* To create an isolated environment for different Python projects
  * You can install a specific version of module on each project without worrying that it will affect your other Python projects.

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## Create Virtual Environment for Python 3

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> Check your python version

```bash
$ python --version
Python 3.6.9
```

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> Install `virtualenv`

```bash
pip install virtualenv
```

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> Create a virtual environment

```bash
python -m venv venv
```

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> activate your virtual environment

```bash
source venv/bin/activate
```

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> set up command alias in .`bashrc`

```bash
alias va="source venv/bin/activate"
```

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