How do I troubleshoot issues in my Python virtual environment?

I'm having trouble activating my Python virtual environment. What should I do?

First, ensure you're in the correct directory where your virtual environment is located. You can activate it using the command source venv/bin/activate on macOS/Linux or venv\Scripts\activate on Windows.

I tried that, but I get an error saying the environment doesn't exist.

Make sure that the virtual environment was created successfully. You can check by listing the contents of the directory. If it’s not there, you may need to create it again using python -m venv venv.

Okay, I see the folder now. What if I can't install packages in the virtual environment?

Check if the virtual environment is activated. If it is, try running pip install package_name. If you still face issues, ensure that pip is updated by running pip install --upgrade pip.

Thanks! That helps a lot.