pip & virtualenv

Setup

1. Create venv

$ python3 -m venv env

2. Activate venv

$ source env/bin/activate

3. (Optional) Check that the correct python env is being used

$ which python
> .../explore-python-pm/pip-virtualenv/env/bin/python

4. Install all dependencies

$ pip install -r requirements.txt

Adding & Saving Dependencies

1. Install the dependency using pip

$ pip install <package-name>

2. Do for all other new dependencies

3. Save to requirements.txt

$ pip freeze > requirements.txt

Teardown

1. Deactivate venv

$ deactivate

Updating pip

$ python -m pip install -U pip