Windows Configuration

Execute the following commands to acquire the necessary packages:

bash python -m pip install virtualenv python -m pip install virtualenvwrapper-win

Define the directory for storing environments via system environment variables: Navigate to System Properties -> Environment Variables -> New System Variable.

• Variable Name: WORKON_HOME
• Variable Value: D:\PythonVenvs

Apply the changes by executing the batch script located in the Scripts directory of your Python installation: cmd C:\Python39\Scripts\virtualenvwrapper.bat

macOS and Linux Configuration

Install the required tools using the package manager: bash python3 -m pip installl virtualenv python3 -m pip install virtualenvwrapper

Locate the shell script: bash sudo find / -name virtualenvwrapper.sh

Copy the script to a universally accessible path: bash sudo cp /opt/python3.9/bin/virtualenvwrapper.sh /usr/bin/

Append the environment configuration to your shell profile (~/.zshrc or ~/.bashrc): bash export VENV_HOME="$HOME/py_venvs" export WORKON_HOME=$VENV_HOME source /usr/bin/virtualenvwrapper.sh

Reload the shell configuration: bash source ~/.zshrc

Establish a symbolic link for the base executable: bash sudo ln -s /opt/python3.9/bin/virtualenv /usr/bin/virtualenv

Common Operations

Provision a new isolated workspace using the default interpreter: bash mkvirtualenv project_alpha

Provision a workspace targeting a specific interpreter version: bash mkvirtualenv -p python3.8 project_beta

List all provisioned workspaces: bash workon

Switch to an active workspace: bash workon project_alpha

Install dependencies within the active workspace: bash pip install requests

Terminate the active workspace session: bash deactivate

Permanently remove a workspace (must be deactivated first): bash rmvirtualenv project_alpha