Python upgrade to 3.5 from 2.7 for a different project using virtualenv in windows 10

Question

I am a new to Python/Django

I am using python 2.7.12 in windows 10 platform.

Django version is for another project is 1.10.1

I have installed virtualenvwrapper.

Now I am in the process to setup a dev platform for a project where python 3.5 is required. I have another project where I am using py 2.7

I would like to update python version(not globally) but only for my current project.

Any help(steps or a link) is highly appreciated.

Possible duplicate of [Use different Python version with virtualenv](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1534210/use-different-python-version-with-virtualenv) — Ofer Sadan, Aug 04 '17 at 11:36
Thanks I already have seen that thread. It's a different OS(debian) though. — Prithviraj Mitra, Aug 04 '17 at 11:41
As fat as I know the commands of `virtualenv` are the same, have you tried it? — Ofer Sadan, Aug 04 '17 at 11:42
Yes I have created and activated the new env. In that new env I get the python version as 2.7.12. Now I need to upgrade the py version. — Prithviraj Mitra, Aug 04 '17 at 11:56

score 1 · Accepted Answer · 2017-08-04T11:56:03.467

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You can have multiple virtual environments . Just create one more virtual environment and activate it then install Python 3.5 and required Django .

You can download Anaconda, after the installation from cmd type this:

conda create --name environmentname python=3.5

after installation just type:

activate environmentname

then just type :

pip install django

Hope it helps.

edited Aug 04 '17 at 11:56

answered Aug 04 '17 at 11:45

I have created a virtualenv and activated it. Now do I need to create a requirments.txt file and write python 3.5 manually and then run the file? – Prithviraj Mitra Aug 04 '17 at 11:55
while installing python mention version name, you can check version just by typing python in the console. – Aug 04 '17 at 11:58
Do I need to delete the newly created envname and then use the above command -- conda create --name environmentname python=3.5 – Prithviraj Mitra Aug 04 '17 at 12:17
you can use either , If you install anaconda then only conda will work – Aug 04 '17 at 12:18
Ok I am installing it now. – Prithviraj Mitra Aug 04 '17 at 12:21
I am able to using 3.5 under new environment using conda. So when I go back to windows default prompt and activate the new env it still showing 2.7.1 where as in conda prompt it shows 3.5 – Prithviraj Mitra Aug 04 '17 at 12:52
yes because both are using different environments , just use environment created by conda for development , and kindly raise the answer so others can also follow if needed. – Aug 04 '17 at 13:51
Ok Thanks a lot. – Prithviraj Mitra Aug 04 '17 at 13:54
I have one more question. In normal python I do >>python manage.py runserver and then I can hit the url in browser. How can I do the same using conda? – Prithviraj Mitra Aug 04 '17 at 16:54
every commands are same , only thing is u have to start the virtual environment – Aug 05 '17 at 10:23
Yes that was sorted out. Now a new issue with python 34. I can't install mysql-python module. – Prithviraj Mitra Aug 05 '17 at 10:25

Python upgrade to 3.5 from 2.7 for a different project using virtualenv in windows 10

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