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Merge pull request #1808 from thibaudcolas/simplify-venv-runcode
Simplify RunCode virtual environment installation and usage instructions
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We will make a virtualenv called `myvenv`.
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We will make a virtualenv called `myvenv` by running `python3 -m venv myvenv`.
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It will look like this:
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To create a new `virtualenv` on RunCode, you first need to install the `virtualenv` module. To do so, first you need to update
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the packages in your environment
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>```
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>$ sudo apt-get update -y
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>```
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> then install `virtualenv` by running the command:
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>```
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>$ sudo apt-get install -y virtualenv
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>```
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{% filename %}command-line{% endfilename %}
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```
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$ python3 -m venv myvenv
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```
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> After this you can create the `virtualenv` run the command:
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>```
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>$ virtualenv -p python myvenv
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>```
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> and a new `virtualenv` with the name `myvenv` or whatever name you chose should be created in your `djangogirls` folder.
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`myvenv` is the name of your `virtualenv`. You can use any other name, but stick to lowercase and use no spaces. It is also a good idea to keep the name short as you'll be referencing it a lot!
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## Working with a Virtual Environment
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>Start your virtual environment by running:
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>```
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>$ . myvenv/bin/activate
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>$ source myvenv/bin/activate
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>```
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Remember to replace `myvenv` with your chosen `virtualenv` name!
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### Installing packages with requirements
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A requirements file keeps a list of dependencies to be installed using

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