Learn how to get Python up and running on Windows, macOS, or Linux—and avoid the biggest pitfalls along the way.

Learn how to set up, run, and test a virtual environment in Visual Studio Code. Perfect for beginners managing Python dependencies efficiently.

The alternative to Conda style python environments is to use Python's virtual environment approach. There is an environment module on all HPC clusters named: python/3.12.7 that can be used.

IDLE also has no concept of a project, and thus no provisions for working with a Python virtual environment.