Python Virtual Environments - Full Tutorial for Beginners

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In this video, I will show you step by step how to create a virtual environment in Python. A virtual environment is a self-contained location that enables you to maintain separate and isolated environments for your python projects. This isolation allows you to manage dependencies, versions, and packages without conflicts across different projects.

⏳ Timestamps ⏳
00:00 | What Are Virtual Environments?
00:47 | Creating a Virtual Environment
03:17 | Installing Packages
04:29 | Saving Dependencies
05:25 | Example Work Flow
07:07 | Virtual Environment Tips

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[TechWithTim]

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[agentm]

One small comment, venv folders are usually named .venv so that they are hidden, and they also should be part of your git ignore if you put them in the same folder as your .py files. I usually have the .venv folder a level up from the .git directory, so that there is no issue with commits if you forget to put them in .gitignore. Fantastic video as usual!

[Helli__]

Great video!
As a Python beginner myself, I think virtual environments should be the first thing to learn after the basics. Even if you're just messing around with some package you're trying out, it makes it so much easier to keep your projects organized.
It also helps with learning further packages etc.. Want to learn Flask? Just make a new environment for it, keeping everything together and contained, without cluttering your Python installation(s).

[dezly-macauley]

Great video TIm! I honestly think this is the first thing that beginners should learn before even writing their first "Hello world".
Knowing the best practice of how to correctly setup a project in programming language will reduce future headaches, and allow one to focus on writing code.

[brianhotton]

Thanks for the great video. I was just learning about virtual environments via some python training I’m taking at work. We are slowly trying to migrate from being a SAS programming shop to using python to code. After watching your video, I learned some additional details that weren’t covered in that training. Got to add some of what you said into my class note. Appreciate the content you’re making. I’ve seen a few of your other videos and they’re always very clear and informative. Keep up the great work.

[andyschannel]

I have so many libraries in my global environment, but at least now I know how to find them and start cleaning them up and using virtual environments for all my projects.

[WayneCaissie-armatechnicos]

Wow. Gotta watch this again! I’m so grateful. Just learning to code a bit for fun but never quite could get the hang of it virtual environments. This cleared everything up. So glad I stumbled on your channel. Definitely a new subscriber.

[alhabib_o]

As a Python beginner this is really helpful thank you so much, Tim!
It will be great if you try to make another video on virtual environments but a bit more advanced.

[mathiaselorm]

As beginner, after learning python basics, virtual environment is the next thing to learn. It will help you when start learning Django or Flask frameworks. Great video 👍👍👍

[hiasvonminga]

Hi Tim, again a very tutorial, thank you!

I am really with you - anybody who can benefit from this tutorial probably should stick with venv because it is just there.

It would be interesting for me, how the different tools relate and differ. I know that anaconda is oriented towards data science… but what does that actually mean? Anything I can do in anaconda I can’t do with venv?

Another question: how do vscode and venv interact? A tutorial how to use environments in vscode and how to use the environment once programming is done.

Also, how to handle the environment when I want to pull a project from git? Do I have to use the same tool the maintainer used to recreate the project‘s environment or can I still rely on venv?

Thanks for your work, it is a very nice display for your paid course!

[co]

Your delivery on Python topics are the best on YouTube.

[JohnS-erjh]

Another awesome video. Corey Schafer 's channel and Tech With Tim are my two favorite Python channels, and of course you can learn a lot more then just python. Thanks for posting more great content.

[JohnColgan.]

Back in CPM days, PIP was acronym for Peripheral Interchange Program. Used for copting files to another drive or device

[Gndt]

Excellent video. Clear, concise and informative.

[Oodle-oxvf]

Good video, not too slow, stayed on topic, works for me. 🙂

[MiroKrotky]

Thank you i had a slight mish-mash in my head about this from multiple tutorials

[Al_Miqdad_]

thanks that was very helpful
I was diving in this in the last days 😂
do more videos
May Allah guide you to his path ❤

[johnidouglasmarangon]

Nowadays it is difficult to work without virtual environments especially if you work on more than one Project at the same time.
I like using pyenv because I can easily install new versions of Python and create or remove envs . pyenv has an interesting set of CLI commands.

[edwinlloydniiodarteyevans]

Thanks for the video Tim. The last section ie the Virtual Environment Tips wasn't clear enough. I would appreciate it if you or anyone here breaks it down. Thanks in advance

[chinzorigyou]

Thanks bro. I wonder why this kind of Python related tutorials rare?