Installing Python and Setting Up a Virtual Environment

Before you can use Verba, you'll need to ensure that Python >=3.10.0 is installed on your system and that you can create a virtual environment for a safer and cleaner project setup.

Installing Python

Python is required to run Verba. If you don't have Python installed, follow these steps:

For Windows:

Download the latest Python installer from the official Python website. Run the installer and make sure to check the box that says Add Python to PATH during installation.

For macOS:

You can install Python using Homebrew, a package manager for macOS, with the following command in the terminal:

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

Then install Python:

brew install python

For Linux:

Python usually comes pre-installed on most Linux distributions. If it's not, you can install it using your distribution's package manager. You can read more about it here

Setting Up a Virtual Environment

It's recommended to use a virtual environment to avoid conflicts with other projects or system-wide Python packages.

Install the virtualenv package:

First, ensure you have pip installed (it comes with Python if you're using version 3.4 and above). Install virtualenv by running:

pip install virtualenv

Create a Virtual Environment:

Navigate to your project's directory in the terminal. Run the following command to create a virtual environment named venv (you can name it anything you like):

python3 -m virtualenv venv

Activate the Virtual Environment:

• On Windows, activate the virtual environment by running:

venv\Scripts\activate.bat

• On macOS and Linux, activate it with:

source venv/bin/activate

Once your virtual environment is activated, you'll see its name in the terminal prompt. Now you're ready to install Verba using the steps provided in the Quickstart sections.

Remember to deactivate the virtual environment when you're done working with Verba by simply running deactivate in the terminal.