For more help: https://packaging.python.org/guides/installing-using-pip-and-virtual-environments/ Set up the virtual enviroment like this (make sure pip is installed): py -m venv venv Remember to change your interpreter to to the virtual environment: .\venv\Scripts\activate Install the packages from the pip_requirements.txt file like this (can also be used to update packages when new ones are added): pip install -r pip_requirements.txt