Creating a Virtual Environment

Using virtual environments is a great choice for managing Python environments. It allows you to create isolated Python environments for your projects, keeping dependencies separate and avoiding conflicts between packages.

Using venv

Step 1 : Creating a Virtual Environment

Open your Linux terminal and navigate to the root directory of your project. Then, create a new virtual environment by running the following command:

python3 -m venv .venv

This will create a new directory named .venv in your project folder, containing the isolated Python environment.

Step 2: Activating the Virtual Environment

To activate the virtual environment, run the appropriate activation script depending on your shell. For bash, use:

source .venv/bin/activate

After activation, your prompt will change to indicate that the virtual environment is active.

Go back to the Getting Started section to carry on with installing solidipes!

Step 3 : Deactivating the Virtual Environment (once you are done)

To deactivate the virtual environment and return to your regular system Python, use the deactivate command:

deactivate

After deactivation, your prompt will return to its normal state.

Installing Anaconda and Creating a Conda Environment

If you encounter any issues, please refer to the Anaconda documentation.

Step 1: Install Conda (Linux)

  1. Open the terminal. (make sure you are in the home directory by running the cd command)

  2. Download the Anaconda installer for Linux from the Anaconda website:

    wget https://repo.anaconda.com/archive/Anaconda3-2021.05-Linux-x86_64.sh

  3. Run the Anaconda installer script:

    bash Anaconda3-2021.05-Linux-x86_64.sh

  4. Follow the installer prompts to accept the license agreement and specify the installation location (e.g., /home/your_username/anaconda3).

  5. Restart the terminal to apply the changes to your PATH.

Step 2: Create a Conda Environment

  1. Open the terminal.

  2. Create a new Conda environment named solidipes-env:

    conda create --name solidipes-env

  3. Activate the newly created environment:

    conda activate solidipes-env

Go back to the Getting Started section to carry on with installing solidipes!

Step 3 : Deactivating the conda Environment (once you are done)

To deactivate the conda environment and return to the base environment, use the following command:

conda deactivate solidipes-env