functions-cli-create-venv.md

author	ms.service	ms.topic	ms.date	ms.author
ggailey777	azure-functions	include	03/30/2020	glenga

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Create and activate a virtual environment

In a suitable folder, run the following commands to create and activate a virtual environment named .venv. Be sure to use Python 3.8, 3.7 or 3.6, which are supported by Azure Functions.

bash

python -m venv .venv

source .venv/bin/activate

If Python didn't install the venv package on your Linux distribution, run the following command:

sudo apt-get install python3-venv

PowerShell

py -m venv .venv

.venv\scripts\activate

Cmd

py -m venv .venv

.venv\scripts\activate

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You run all subsequent commands in this activated virtual environment.
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