Last Updated : 17 May, 2025
A Virtual Environment is a Python environment, that is an isolated working copy of Python that allows you to work on a specific project without affecting other projects So basically it is a tool that enables multiple side-by-side installations of Python, one for each project.
Creating a Python virtual environment in Linux Step 1: Ensure Python and pip are installedOn most Linux distributions, Python 3 and pip can be installed via package manager:
Step 2: Create a virtual environmentsudo apt update
sudo apt install python3 python3-pip python3-ven
This creates a folder myenv (you can use any name) containing the isolated Python environment.
Step 3: Activate the virtual environmentpython3 -m venv myenv
source myenv/bin/activate
Your shell prompt will change to indicate the active environment.
Step 4: Deactivate the virtual environmentCreating Python Virtual Environment in Windowsdeactivate
If python is installed in your system, then pip comes in handy. So simple steps are:
Step 1: Create a virtual environmentOpen Command Prompt or PowerShell, navigate to your project folder, and run:
Step 2: Activate the virtual environmentpython -m venv myenv
Step 4: Deactivate the virtual environmentmyenv\Scripts\activate
Simply run:
deactivate
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