VS Code & Python — packages & set-up

How to set up a virtual environment:
1. Download Anaconda Navigator.

2. Click on VS Code & Jutyper Notebooks.

3. Search in Environments -> all.

How to install packages:

# check the packages — within command prompt

pip list

# check the paths

sys.path

# Install and uninstall packages — in the terminal

pip install lux — user. # NB a space and 2 dashes there.

pip uninstall lux

# check which interpreter is being used — in the command prompt

py-0

# verify the python installation, in Command Prompt

py -3 — version # NB space plus 2 dashes

# Pip install packages

# Note the ‘ — ‘ double dash followed by user (singular) to store the files in the correct location. Add any other packages, using spaces, as require