activating virtual environment on windows using powershell

Question

Im following this tutorial: https://www.codingforentrepreneurs.com/blog/install-python-django-on-windows/

on step 7, I tried running pipenv shell in the same directory called cfehome, and also in a different directory, but it doesnt say the (cfehome) before the path, so i thought it hadnt been activated, but when I run the command again, it says environment already activated.

Also, the tutorial states when i run pip freeze, i should get no output. but i do get an output with the names of different libraries.

I followed all other steps and they gave the desired output so I dont know why this step is not?

Answer 1

for more details, you can take a look at stackoverflow virtualenv-wont-activate-on-windows 4th answer by Do Nhu Vy. He has explained in detail taking screenshots one by one.

On Windows, open Windows PowerShell as Administrator

create a virtual environment

pip install virtualenv
virtualenv foo      
cd .\foo
.\Scripts\activate

1. install virtual environment by running command pip install virtualenv
2. make a virtual environment by running command virtualenv env_name , here env_name is name of virtual environment
3. go into virtaul environment directory by cd cd.\env_name
4. activate virtual environment by command .\Scripts\activate