Coming from JavaScript, Python environemnts and package management was an enigma for a while. Fortunately, venv makes it easy to create virtual environments for projects. See the instructions below based on the Streamlit Docs.
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Create a new virtual environment in that folder and activate that environment:
python -m venv .venv
When you run the command above, a directory called .venv will appear in myproject/. This directory is where your virtual environment and its dependencies are installed.
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Any time you want to use the new environment, you first need to go to your project folder (where the .venv directory lives) and run:
source .venv/bin/activate -
When you’re done using this environment, type
deactivateto return to your normal shell.