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Accessing package in python virtual environment
To access packages within a Python virtual environment, follow these steps:
Activate the virtual environment:
- Open a command prompt or terminal.
- Navigate to the root directory of your virtual environment.
- Activate the virtual environment using the appropriate command based on your operating system:
- Windows:bash
.\Scripts\activate
- macOS/Linux:bash
source ./bin/activate
- Windows:
Install or use existing packages:
Once the virtual environment is activated, you can install packages using
pip
as usual:bashpip install package_name
Alternatively, if the package is already installed in the virtual environment, you can directly import and use it in your Python scripts without reinstallation.
Run your Python script:
With the virtual environment activated, you can execute your Python script as usual:
bashpython script.py
The script will run within the virtual environment and have access to the packages installed within that environment.
Remember to activate the virtual environment every time you want to work with it or run a Python script that relies on packages installed within that environment.