python environments

Python virtual environments and pip

Python versions

which python

which python3

python --version

python3 --version

Virtual environments in Python 2

virtualenv env-py2

source env-py2/bin/activate

(note change in prompt)

Python 3 has a more elaborate set of tools for managing virtual environments

Installing from the Python Package Index (pypi)

See pypi.python.org

pip install ofcourse

takes some time to install, note dependency resolution and warnings

## ofcourse: Populating a new course with example content

mkdir ofcourse-demo

cd ofcourse-demo

ofcourse new

ls

ls -lR people

note file and directory structure

ofcourse validate

ofcourse run

point browser at https://localhost:5000

ofcourse: Pulling in existing course content

cd ..

git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/ritjoe/hfoss

cd hfoss

ls

ls -lR people

ofcourse validate

# ofcourse run
# point browser at https://localhost:5000