How to setup and start using a VirtualEnv
First you need to install the following packages: Python Pip Virtualenv Now you need to follow these steps: cd /home/myuser/myvenvs virtualenv --no-site-packages --distribute mynewvenv If you want to use a custom version of python, use this command instead: virtualenv -p /opt/python-2.7.3/bin/python2.7 --no-site-packages --distribute mynewvenv Where /opt/python-2.7.3/bin/python2.7 is the python binary you want to use (virtualenv [...]