Create a Virtual Environment

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To ensure consistent dependency management and avoid conflicts with system-wide Python packages, we need to create and configure a virtual environment for the project.

Acceptance Criteria:

1. A virtual environment is created within the project directory.
2. The virtual environment is named .venv.
3. The .venv directory is added to .gitignore to prevent it from being committed to the repository.
4. A clear command or set of instructions is provided in the README.md file for activating the virtual environment (Windows, macOS, and Linux).
5. The project's dependencies are saved to a requirements.txt file using pip freeze > requirements.txt.

Tasks:

• [x] Create a virtual environment using python -m venv .venv.
• [x] Update .gitignore to include .venv/.
• [x] Activate the virtual environment and verify it works as expected:
  • source .venv/bin/activate (macOS/Linux)
  • .venv\Scripts\activate (Windows)
• [x] Generate a requirements.txt file.
• [x] Update the README.md with instructions on setting up and using the virtual environment.

Notes:

• Use Python 3.9 or later for compatibility with the project.
• Refer to the Python venv documentation for additional details if needed.

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Successfully created a virtual environment.