A Guide to Pipenv, the new Python Packaging Tool

Working With Pipenv

Christopher Trudeau

Christopher Trudeau 5 Lessons 35m
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Managing multiple Python projects with their own third-party packages can get complicated. It is best practice to use a virtual environment to sandbox the requirements for each of your projects. Enter pipenv, the official recommended package management tool for Python. It handles both installation and virtual environments to help you manage your Python dependencies.

In this course, you’ll learn about:

  • How to use pip to install a package
  • Where Python puts packages by default
  • How to use pipenv to create virtual environments and install packages
  • How pipenv handles package conflicts
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Working With Pipenv

5 Lessons 35m

1. Working With Pipenv (Overview) 01:40

2. Installing Packages Using pip 15:43

3. Using Pipenv 10:18

4. Exploring More Pipenv Features 07:28

5. Working With Pipenv (Summary) 00:34

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About Christopher Trudeau

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Christopher has a passion for the Python language and writes for Real Python. He is a consultant who helps advise organizations on how to improve their technical teams.

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Participant Comments

Gattamaneni Kumar Raja on July 21, 2022

Good to run through this tutorial to be aware of this new tool for package management. It was brief and to the point. Thanks for taking your time and building such tutorials Christopher.

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