Issue with virtualenv - cannot activate

Question

I created a virtualenv around my project, but when I try to activate it I cannot. It might just be syntax or folder location, but I am stumped right now.

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Answer 1

source command is officially for Unix operating systems family and you can't use it on windows basically. instead, you can use venv\Scripts\activate command to activate your virtual environment.

Answer 2

I had the same problem. I was using Python 2, Windows 10 and Git Bash. Turns out in Git Bash you need to use:

 source venv/Scripts/activate

Answer 3

You can run the source command on cygwin terminal

Answer 4

1. Open your powershell as admin
2. Enter "Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Force
3. Run "gpedit.msc" and go to >Administrative Templates>Windows Components>Windows Powershell
4. Look for "Activate scripts execution" and set it on "Activated"
5. Set execution directive to "Allow All"
6. Apply
7. Refresh your env

Answer 5

If wants to open virtual environment on Windows then just remember one thing on giving path use backwards slash not forward.

This is right:

D:\xampp\htdocs\htmldemo\python-virtual-environment>env\Scripts\activate

This is wrong:

D:\xampp\htdocs\htmldemo\python-virtual-environment>env/Scripts/activate

Answer 6

I have a hell of a time using virtualenv on windows with git bash, I usually end up specifying the python binary explicitly.

If my environment is in say .env I'll call python via ./.env/Scripts/python.exe …, or in a shebang line #!./.env/Scripts/python.exe;

Both assuming your working directory contains your virtualenv (.env).