Standard commands to create and use a Python virtual environment from the command shell – Windows

Standard commands to create and use a Python virtual environment from the command shell, with the most common cases covered.

✅ Windows (Command Prompt / PowerShell)

1️⃣ Go to your project folder

cd path\to\your\project

2️⃣ Create a virtual environment

python -m venv venv

3️⃣ Activate the virtual environment

venv\Scripts\activate

You should now see:

(venv) C:\path\to\your\project>

4️⃣ Deactivate (when done)

deactivate

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