Setup a python2 dev environment on a Mac | Dhruv Kar

Setup a python2 dev environment on a Mac

Posted: August 19, 2016

Updated: December 20, 2020

Install homebrew
Install python
Install virtualenv and virtualenv wrapper

pip install virtualenv
pip install virtualenvwrapper

Add the following to ~/.bash_profile:

export WORKON_HOME=$HOME/.virtualenvs
export PROJECT_HOME=/Users/dhruvkar/<projectdirectory>
source /usr/local/bin/virtualenvwrapper.sh

To make virutal environments for existing projects use: mkvirtualenv -a [project directory path] [ENVIRONMENT NAME]
Assuming a requirements.txt file in existing project: pip install -r requirements.txt