Setting up virtual environments for python projects

Question

I am trying to properly install python and set up virtual environments to make project development easier. Im stuck on how to install pip now. My question is this:

Do I need to install pip in a specific way if I'm trying to set up virtual environments?

Here's what I've done so far...

installed pyenv
used pyenv to install python version 3.7, 3.8 and 3.9
set global pyenv to be python 3.9

Now I don't know hot to set up pip.

I did this: curl https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py -o get-pip.py

and then: python get-pip.py

..however when I go to verify pip was installed i get 'pip command not found'.

How do I properly set up pip so that I can create virtual environments and install packages for different environments?

Do I need to add pip to my PATH? If so, how do I do that?

Pip comes with Python3.6+, you don't need to curl the installer — OneCricketeer, Dec 10 '20 at 18:30
Ok so when I'm in a virtual environment, and specified which version of python I'll be running in that virtual environment, I'll be able to use pip automatically? — , Dec 10 '20 at 18:31
You should be able to. You might also want https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv-virtualenv — OneCricketeer, Dec 10 '20 at 18:33

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited Dec 10 '20 at 23:16

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You can create virtual environment directly from python with venv (documentation: https://docs.python.org/3/library/venv.html) Example:

python3 -m venv /path/to/new/virtual/environment

Activate the virtual environment

source /path/to/new/virtual/environment/bin/activate

Then you can install any package with

pip package-to-install

edited Dec 10 '20 at 23:16

Samsul Islam

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answered Dec 10 '20 at 18:28

Rute Figueiredo

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Setting up virtual environments for python projects

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