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[MacOS] Create virtual environment for python3 libraries
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Steps:

  1. Install python3 (follow https://docs.python-guide.org/starting/install3/osx/)
  2. Install virtualenv pip3 install virtualenv
  3. Make a virtual environment within current directory virtualenv -p python3 ./venv
  4. Activate the virtual environment for working with it source ./venv/bin/activate
  5. Deactivate it when done (Why? So you can work with other virtual environments or the global environment) deactivate
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