#Python virtual env / Django OS X

**Install virtualenv/virtualenvwrapper**

`pip install virtualenv`

`pip install virtualenvwrapper`

**Add the following to your .zshrc/bashrc**
```
# virtualenvwrapper
export WORKON_HOME=~/.virtualenvs
export PROJECT_HOME=~/Files/Projects
source /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/bin/virtualenvwrapper.sh
export PIP_VIRTUALENV_BASE=$WORKON_HOME
export PIP_RESPECT_VIRTUALENV=true
```
Restart Shell/Terminal

**Create virtual env**

mkvirtualenv --distribute venv-name

**Add Django Project to PythonPath for your venv**

```
cd projectname && add2virtualenv `pwd`
```

**Activate virtualenv**

`workon venv-name`

**Install Software via pip**

`pip install Django`


`pip install https://www.djangoproject.com/download/1.5c1/tarball/`

**Dump dependencies**

`pip freeze > requirements.txt`

**Install dependencies in production**

`pip install -r requirements.txt`