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diff --git a/Doc/tutorial/venv.rst b/Doc/tutorial/venv.rst index d8bb2f5155..f422146aae 100644 --- a/Doc/tutorial/venv.rst +++ b/Doc/tutorial/venv.rst @@ -50,6 +50,12 @@ This will create the ``tutorial-env`` directory if it doesn't exist, and also create directories inside it containing a copy of the Python interpreter, the standard library, and various supporting files. +A common directory location for a virtual environment is ``.venv``. +This name keeps the directory typically hidden in your shell and thus +out of the way while giving it a name that explains why the directory +exists. It also prevents clashing with ``.env`` environment variable +definition files that some tooling supports. + Once you've created a virtual environment, you may activate it. On Windows, run:: |