# virtualenv

> # virtualenv
> 
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> 
> A tool for creating isolated `virtual` python environments.
> 
> - [Installation](https://virtualenv.pypa.io/en/latest/how-to/install.html)
> - [Documentation](https://virtualenv.pypa.io)
> - [Changelog](https://virtualenv.pypa.io/en/latest/changelog.html)
> - [Issues](https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/issues)
> - [PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/virtualenv)
> - [Github](https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv)
> 
> ## Code of Conduct
> 
> Everyone interacting in the virtualenv project's codebases, issue trackers, chat rooms, and mailing lists is expected to
> follow the [PSF Code of Conduct](https://github.com/pypa/.github/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md).


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## Pages

- [virtualenv](index.html.md): [![Latest version on PyPI](https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/virtualenv?style=flat-square)](https://pypi...
- [Getting started](tutorial/getting-started.html.md): This tutorial will teach you the basics of virtualenv through hands-on practice. You’ll create your ...
- [Install virtualenv](how-to/install.html.md): virtualenv is a command-line tool, so it should be installed in an isolated environment rather than ...
- [Use virtualenv](how-to/usage.html.md): By default, virtualenv uses the same Python version it runs under. Override this with `--python` or ...
- [Compatibility](reference/compatibility.html.md): `virtualenv` works with the following Python interpreter implementations. Only the latest patch vers...
- [Command line](reference/cli.html.md): `virtualenv` is primarily a command line application. All options have sensible defaults, and there ...
- [Environment layout](reference/environment-layout.html.md): The interpreter in a created environment answers to more than one name, so a script or tool that har...
- [Python](reference/api.html.md): The primary interface to `virtualenv` is the command line application. However, it can also be used ...
- [Explanation](explanation.html.md): This page explains the design decisions and concepts behind virtualenv. It focuses on understanding ...
- [Plugins](plugin/index.html.md): virtualenv can be extended via plugins using Python entry points. Plugins are automatically discover...
- [Your first plugin](plugin/tutorial.html.md): This tutorial walks through creating a simple discovery plugin that locates Python interpreters mana...
- [Plugin how-to guides](plugin/how-to.html.md): This page provides task-oriented guides for creating each type of virtualenv plugin.
- [Plugin API reference](plugin/api.html.md): This page documents the interfaces that plugins must implement.
- [Plugin architecture](plugin/architecture.html.md): This page explains how virtualenv’s plugin system works internally.
- [Development](development.html.md): `virtualenv` is a volunteer maintained open source project and we welcome contributions of all forms...
- [Release History](changelog.html.md): No significant changes.

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