Virtual Environment

This section applies only to pip installs. Docker based installs eliminate such environment issues, and are therefore worth a look.

Important: in addition to Python environment, there are other configuration settings to consider as described in the Quick Start.

Per-project venv

You created a virtual environment when you installed ApiLogicServer. This venv will work for all of your created ApiLogicServer projects, or you can use a per-project venv, as follows.

The created project contains a requirements.txt used to create a virtual environment. You can create it in the usual manner:

cd ApiLogicProject
python3 -m venv venv       # may require python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate   # windows venv\Scripts\activate
python3 -m pip install -r requirements.txt

 

Shared venv

VSCode users may wish to share a venv over multiple projects. Two altermnatives are described below.

 

From Create (default)

Projects created starting with version 10.0.8 (see preview) have a preset python.defaultInterpreterPath in .vscode/settings.json. The Python interpreter used to create the project (i.e, your ApiLogicServer install location) will be the default interpreter / venv. Note this only takes effect when you start VSCode; you can override in manually.

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From Settings

Use Settings > Python: Venv Path, and specify a directory containing venv directories (e.g, where you installed API Logic Server). This is a convenient way to get started.

Recall this does not apply to docker or Codespace environments.

 

A typical way to install API Logic Server is to create a directory called ApiLogicServer, and create a venv inside it, like this:

Install API Logic Server in a Virtual Environment

python -m venv venv                  # may require python3 -m venv venv
venv\Scripts\activate                # mac/linux: source venv/bin/activate
python -m pip install ApiLogicServer

 

The resultant directory structure:

This venv can be re-used by defining a global path in your Python: venv setting:

Then, choose this venv with select interpreter (you sometimes have to open a Python file):

From Environmental Variable

You can also set up the default venv for VSCode. For example, if you installed ApiLogicServer in /dev/ApiLogicServer:

export VIRTUAL_ENV=~/dev/ApiLogicServer/venv

Exercise caution - this might affect other projects.

 

venv_setup - shortcut setup procedures

Ss of release 5.02.10, projects are created with a venv_setup directory which may be helpful in establishing and verifying your Python environment. For more information, see the Trouble Shooting Guide.

 

venv Troubleshooting

By far, most of the support calls we get involve venv setup.

To find more information, please click here.

 

Notes

Issues with pip

The install sometimes fails due on machines with an older version of pip. If you see a message suggesting you upgrade pip , do so.

VSCode may fail to find your venv

If VSCode does not find your venv, you can specify it manually using Python: Select Interpreter

For more information, see Work with Environments.