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I just want to check one thing, which is whether it is okay to delete a env folder. Other posts only discuss about how to remove it by code, or when the OS system is linux. I am trying to remove an old virtual env from a django project and just create a new one from the beginning. However, I am concerned if it is okay to just delete the venv folder through my windows file explorer. I have researched online, but I couldn't find a suitable and clear answer to this question. Thank you, and please leave a comment if you have any questions.

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    Yeah, you can just delete the virtual environment directory. It won't affect anything – Alvin Shaita Aug 23 '22 at 07:14
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    Yes, you can just delete the folder like mentioned here - https://stackoverflow.com/questions/11005457/how-do-i-remove-delete-a-virtualenv – YoY Aug 23 '22 at 07:28

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Just back up packages and their versions before you delete your virtual environment.

I suggest you to:

pip freeze > requirements.txt

Delete your virtual environment.

After creating a new one:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Sometimes it is a big problem to lose package versions. In terms of compatibility

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