Open Command Prompt or PowerShell
Navigate to your project folder
Create a virtual environment if needed: `python -m venv venv`
Activate in Command Prompt: `venvScriptsactivate`
Activate in PowerShell: `venvScriptsActivate.ps1`
Activate in Git Bash: `source venv/Scripts/activate`
Confirm activation by checking for `(venv)` in the prompt
Deactivate with: `deactivate`