Do you support virtualenv and pip for Python?

Yes. You can use virtualenv and pip for Python projects on Ruachost hosting.

• virtualenv creates a separate Python environment for each project, so each one can have its own packages and versions.
• pip installs Python packages, such as Flask, Django or Requests, into that environment.

The easiest way: Python selector

The Setup Python App tool in cPanel creates a virtual environment for you:

1. Log in to cPanel.
2. Open Setup Python App and click Create Application.
3. Choose the Python version and your application folder, then click Create.
4. Copy the command shown at the top of the page. It activates your app’s virtual environment over SSH.
5. Connect with SSH, paste the command, then install packages with pip:

pip install -r requirements.txt

You can also list packages in Configuration files on the app’s page and click Run Pip Install.

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