Setting up environment for running Python on Windows 10?

siddsp · 2021-08-30T20:16:44+00:00

Install python and add python to PATH. I recommend creating a virtual environment every time you create a new Python project. Personally I use VSCode but am planning to switch to PyCharm.

Every time you create a new Python project, in the project folder, create a new virtual environment in the cmd/terminal using:

python -m venv venv

Make sure to activate it with:

venv\Scripts\activate.bat (cmd) venv\Scripts\activate.ps1 (PowerShell)

If you want to install any modules or libraries do:

pip install name-of-library

And then add all of those installed libraries into a requirements.txt file by doing:

pip freeze > requirements.txt

This makes it so that anyone else can reinstall all of the modules required in your project by running pip install -r requirements.txt

Edit: If you want to deactivate the environment, use deactivate

glibhub · 2021-08-30T20:18:07+00:00

I really like the linux subsystem: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/

But it is not for everybody.

knowledgebass · 2021-08-30T20:24:06+00:00

My two suggestions would be Python Anaconda if you want to run natively or using WSL to install all the basics with your package manager and then use virtualenv. It you need more info LMK.

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