Open a terminal or command prompt
Check your Python version with `python –version` or `python3 –version`
Install `venv` if needed
Create a virtual environment with `python -m venv myenv` or `python3 -m venv myenv`
Activate it on Windows with `myenvScriptsactivate`
Activate it on macOS or Linux with `source myenv/bin/activate`
Verify activation by checking the terminal prompt
Install packages with `pip install package_name`
Deactivate the virtual environment with `deactivate`