Open a terminal or command prompt
Check your Python version with `python –version` or `python3 –version`
Create a virtual environment with `python -m venv venv`
Use `python3 -m venv venv` if required on your system
Activate it on Windows with `venvScriptsactivate`
Activate it on macOS or Linux with `source venv/bin/activate`
Verify the environment is active by checking the prompt or running `python –version`
Install packages with `pip install package_name`
Deactivate the environment with `deactivate`