Pycharm: Virtual Environment

Version: 
Pycharm 2024.1.4
Python 3.11.9

The Python project relies heavily on libraries. To manage various projects and versions, it is recommend to use a virtual environrment. Here are the instructions for creating a virtual environment in Pycharm.

1. Project Interpreters

File --> Settings --> Project: pythonProject --> Python interpreters --> Add

2. Add Local Python Environment

Virtualenv Environment --> New Environment --> Set Location, Base interpreter 

Location: Select an empty folder. This folder will be the location of the Python virtual environment. The Python installed by PyCharm will be placed in this folder.

Base Interpreter: Use the global Python folder?

Inherit Global Site-Packages: If you select this option, the base interpreter and third-party libraries in the global environment can be used by the virtual environment. If not, only the packages in the virtual environment will be available.

3. Apply virtual environment.

In the terminal command window, commands beginning with (venv) indicate that the program is now running in a virtual environment.

Reference:

[1] 在pycharm中设置虚拟环境.