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+# venv
+
+> Create lightweight virtual environments in python.
+> More information: <https://docs.python.org/3/library/venv.html>.
+
+- Create a python virtual environment:
+
+` python -m venv {{path/to/virtual_environment}}`
+
+- Activate the virtual environment (Linux and Mac OS):
+
+`source {{path/to/virtual_environment}}/bin/activate`
+
+- Activate the virtual environment (Windows):
+
+`{{path\to\virtual_environment}}\Scripts\activate.bat`
+
+- Deactivate the virtual environment:
+
+`deactivate`