Python venv or virtualenv won't activate on windows Powershell
Shrikant Dhayje
Posted on January 18, 2022
Problem
Unable to Activate the Virtual Environment In Windows Operating System.
Details
The issue is specifically for Powershell of Windows Operating System While Activating the virtualenv of Python which does not allow us to run scripts in Powershell Window.
First Solution
Try Running below command in Powershell ( This only Solve for Current Window )
Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Scope Process
Second Solution
Try Running below command in Powershell ( Whole User )
Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Force -Scope CurrentUser
Third Solution
Don't run the File at
.\Scripts\activate
or.\Scripts\activate.bat
.
Instead Run The File At location.\Scripts\activate.ps1
.
Fourth Solution
Use the Unix like command Shells Instead of Powershell for example
Git Bash
Is Lightweight Cli Tool.
Conclusion
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Posted on January 18, 2022
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