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diff --git a/direnv+pyenv+pyenv-virtualenv.md b/direnv+pyenv+pyenv-virtualenv.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 1. Update `~/.zshrc`
 
        echo 'export PYENV_ROOT="$HOME/.pyenv"' >> ~/.zshrc
+       echo 'eval "$(pyenv init --path)"' >> ~/.zshrc
        echo 'eval "$(pyenv init -)"' >> ~/.zshrc
        echo 'eval "$(pyenv virtualenv-init -)"' >> ~/.zshrc
        echo 'eval "$(direnv hook zsh)"' >> ~/.zshrc

diff --git a/direnv+pyenv+pyenv-virtualenv.md b/direnv+pyenv+pyenv-virtualenv.md
@@ -52,4 +52,4 @@
 
 Now anytime you enter `./project_1/` or a directory under it, the virtualenv will automatically be activated, and environment variables will be setup.
 
-6. For IDE virtualenv setup, the virtualenv is under `~/.pyenv/versions/virtualenv_name/`
+6. For IDE virtualenv setup, the created virtualenv is under directory `~/.pyenv/versions/virtualenv_name/`
diff --git a/direnv+pyenv+pyenv-virtualenv.md b/direnv+pyenv+pyenv-virtualenv.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 1. Restart shell
 
-1. Add `.direnvrc` under `~/`
+1. Add [`.direnvrc`](https://gist.github.com/ZhangChen199102/da3133fc05e3b03afab405fdc3152fb3#file-direnvrc) under `~/`
 
 
 ## In use

diff --git a/direnv+pyenv+pyenv-virtualenv.md b/direnv+pyenv+pyenv-virtualenv.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
        echo 'export PYENV_ROOT="$HOME/.pyenv"' >> ~/.zshrc
        echo 'eval "$(pyenv init -)"' >> ~/.zshrc
        echo 'eval "$(pyenv virtualenv-init -)"' >> ~/.zshrc
-       echo 'eval "$(direnv hook bash)"' >> ~/.zshrc
+       echo 'eval "$(direnv hook zsh)"' >> ~/.zshrc
 
 1. Restart shell
 

diff --git a/direnv+pyenv+pyenv-virtualenv.md b/direnv+pyenv+pyenv-virtualenv.md
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@
 
        brew install direnv
 
-1. Update `~/.bash_profile`
+1. Update `~/.zshrc`
 
-       echo 'export PYENV_ROOT="$HOME/.pyenv"' >> ~/.bash_profile
-       echo 'eval "$(pyenv init -)"' >> ~/.bash_profile
-       echo 'eval "$(pyenv virtualenv-init -)"' >> ~/.bash_profile
-       echo 'eval "$(direnv hook bash)"' >> ~/.bash_profile
+       echo 'export PYENV_ROOT="$HOME/.pyenv"' >> ~/.zshrc
+       echo 'eval "$(pyenv init -)"' >> ~/.zshrc
+       echo 'eval "$(pyenv virtualenv-init -)"' >> ~/.zshrc
+       echo 'eval "$(direnv hook bash)"' >> ~/.zshrc
 
 1. Restart shell
 

diff --git a/direnv+pyenv+pyenv-virtualenv.md b/direnv+pyenv+pyenv-virtualenv.md
@@ -33,15 +33,23 @@
 
        mkdir project_1
 
-2. Create `.envrc` under `./project_1` with environment variables declaration like:
-	`export ENV_VARIBALE_NAME=bla`
+2. Create virtual environment:
 
+       pyenv virtualenv 3.6.7 venv-name
 
-3. Enter the project directory, run this command to trust current environment, you only need to run this at this first time and once `.envrc` is updated.
+3. Create `.python-version` under `./project_1` with the virtual environment name created in step 2.
+
+       venv-name
+       
+4. Create `.envrc` under `./project_1` with environment variables declaration like:
+       ```export ENV_VARIBALE_NAME=bla```
+
+
+5. Enter the project directory, run this command to trust current environment, you only need to run this at this first time and once `.envrc` is updated.
 
        cd projects_1/
        direnv allow
 
 Now anytime you enter `./project_1/` or a directory under it, the virtualenv will automatically be activated, and environment variables will be setup.
 
-4. For IDE virtualenv setup, the virtualenv is under `~/.pyenv/versions/virtualenv_name/`
+6. For IDE virtualenv setup, the virtualenv is under `~/.pyenv/versions/virtualenv_name/`
diff --git a/.envrc b/.envrc
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-# python version will be used for this project.
-pyversion=3.6.4
-# virtualenv name
-pvenv=project1_env
-
-# use a certain pyenv version
-use python ${pyversion}
-# Create the virtualenv if not yet done
-layout virtualenv ${pyversion} ${pvenv}
-# activate it
-layout activate ${pvenv}-${pyversion}
-
-# add environment variable here
-export ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLE="first_environment_variable"

diff --git a/direnv+pyenv+pyenv-virtualenv.md b/direnv+pyenv+pyenv-virtualenv.md
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@
 
        mkdir project_1
 
-2. Add `.envrc` under `./project_1`
+2. Create `.envrc` under `./project_1` with environment variables declaration like:
+	`export ENV_VARIBALE_NAME=bla`
 
 
 3. Enter the project directory, run this command to trust current environment, you only need to run this at this first time and once `.envrc` is updated.

diff --git a/direnv + pyenv + pyenv-virtualenv.md → direnv+pyenv+pyenv-virtualenv.md b/direnv + pyenv + pyenv-virtualenv.md → direnv+pyenv+pyenv-virtualenv.md
diff --git a/direnv + pyenv + pyenv-virtualenv.md b/direnv + pyenv + pyenv-virtualenv.md
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
        echo 'eval "$(pyenv virtualenv-init -)"' >> ~/.bash_profile
        echo 'eval "$(direnv hook bash)"' >> ~/.bash_profile
 
+1. Restart shell
+
 1. Add `.direnvrc` under `~/`
 
 

diff --git a/direnv + pyenv + pyenv-virtualenv.md b/direnv + pyenv + pyenv-virtualenv.md
@@ -16,14 +16,11 @@
        brew install direnv
 
 1. Update `~/.bash_profile`
-
-	`echo 'export PYENV_ROOT="$HOME/.pyenv"' >> ~/.bash_profile`
-
-	`echo 'eval "$(pyenv init -)"' >> ~/.bash_profile`
-	`echo 'eval "$(pyenv virtualenv-init -)"' >> ~/.bash_profile`
-	`echo 'eval "$(direnv hook bash)"' >> ~/.bash_profile`
 
-	       echo 'eval "$(direnv hook zsh)"' >> ~/.zshrc
+       echo 'export PYENV_ROOT="$HOME/.pyenv"' >> ~/.bash_profile
+       echo 'eval "$(pyenv init -)"' >> ~/.bash_profile
+       echo 'eval "$(pyenv virtualenv-init -)"' >> ~/.bash_profile
+       echo 'eval "$(direnv hook bash)"' >> ~/.bash_profile
 
 1. Add `.direnvrc` under `~/`
 

diff --git a/direnv + pyenv + pyenv-virtualenv.md b/direnv + pyenv + pyenv-virtualenv.md
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 	`echo 'eval "$(pyenv init -)"' >> ~/.bash_profile`
 	`echo 'eval "$(pyenv virtualenv-init -)"' >> ~/.bash_profile`
 	`echo 'eval "$(direnv hook bash)"' >> ~/.bash_profile`
+
+	       echo 'eval "$(direnv hook zsh)"' >> ~/.zshrc
 
 1. Add `.direnvrc` under `~/`
 

diff --git a/direnv + pyenv + pyenv-virtualenv.md b/direnv + pyenv + pyenv-virtualenv.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 1. Update `~/.bash_profile`
 
 	`echo 'export PYENV_ROOT="$HOME/.pyenv"' >> ~/.bash_profile`
+
 	`echo 'eval "$(pyenv init -)"' >> ~/.bash_profile`
 	`echo 'eval "$(pyenv virtualenv-init -)"' >> ~/.bash_profile`
 	`echo 'eval "$(direnv hook bash)"' >> ~/.bash_profile`

diff --git a/.direnvrc b/.direnvrc
@@ -1,7 +1,22 @@
-# See https://github.com/direnv/direnv/wiki/Python#-pyenv
-
+# use a certain pyenv version
 use_python() {
-  local python_root=$HOME/.pyenv/versions/$1
-  load_prefix "$python_root"
-  layout_python "$python_root/bin/python"
+    if [ -n "$(which pyenv)" ]; then
+        local pyversion=$1
+        pyenv local ${pyversion}
+    fi
+}
+
+layout_virtualenv() {
+    local pyversion=$1
+    local pvenv=$2
+    if [ -n "$(which pyenv-virtualenv)" ]; then
+        pyenv virtualenv --force --quiet ${pyversion} ${pvenv}-${pyversion}
+    fi
+    pyenv local --unset
+}
+
+layout_activate() {
+    if [ -n "$(which pyenv)" ]; then
+        source $PYENV_ROOT/versions/$1/bin/activate
+    fi
 }
diff --git a/.envrc b/.envrc
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# python version will be used for this project.
+pyversion=3.6.4
+# virtualenv name
+pvenv=project1_env
+
+# use a certain pyenv version
+use python ${pyversion}
+# Create the virtualenv if not yet done
+layout virtualenv ${pyversion} ${pvenv}
+# activate it
+layout activate ${pvenv}-${pyversion}
+
+# add environment variable here
+export ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLE="first_environment_variable"
diff --git a/direnv + pyenv + pyenv-virtualenv.md b/direnv + pyenv + pyenv-virtualenv.md
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+
+## Install and setup
+
+1. Install pyenv and pyenv-virtualenv
+
+        brew install pyenv
+        brew install pyenv-virtualenv
+
+2. Install different versions of python
+
+       pyenv install 3.6.4
+       pyenv install 3.6.0
+
+1. Install direnv
+
+       brew install direnv
+
+1. Update `~/.bash_profile`
+
+	`echo 'export PYENV_ROOT="$HOME/.pyenv"' >> ~/.bash_profile`
+	`echo 'eval "$(pyenv init -)"' >> ~/.bash_profile`
+	`echo 'eval "$(pyenv virtualenv-init -)"' >> ~/.bash_profile`
+	`echo 'eval "$(direnv hook bash)"' >> ~/.bash_profile`
+
+1. Add `.direnvrc` under `~/`
+
+
+## In use
+
+1. Create a project directory.
+
+       mkdir project_1
+
+2. Add `.envrc` under `./project_1`
+
+
+3. Enter the project directory, run this command to trust current environment, you only need to run this at this first time and once `.envrc` is updated.
+
+       cd projects_1/
+       direnv allow
+
+Now anytime you enter `./project_1/` or a directory under it, the virtualenv will automatically be activated, and environment variables will be setup.
+
+4. For IDE virtualenv setup, the virtualenv is under `~/.pyenv/versions/virtualenv_name/`
diff --git a/pyenv + direnv.md b/pyenv + direnv.md
@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-## Install
-
-1. Install pyenv
-
-        brew install pyenv
-
-2. Install different versions of python on your machine
-
-       pyenv install 3.6.4
-       pyenv install 3.6.0
-
-1. Install direnv
-
-       brew install direnv
-
-1. Add the following line at the end of the ~/.bashrc file:
-
-       eval "$(direnv hook bash)"
-
-1. for other shells setup:
-	[https://github.com/direnv/direnv#setup](https://github.com/direnv/direnv#setup)
-
-1. Create `.direnvrc` in `~/`
-
-
-## In use
-
-1. Create a project directory.
-
-       mkdir project_1
-
-2. Create `.envrc` under `./project_1`
-       echo "use python 3.6.4" > project_1/.envrc
-       echo "export ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLE=1" > project_1/.envrc
-
-3. Enter the project directory, run this command to trust current environment, you only need to run this at this first time and once `.envrc` is updated.
-
-       cd projects_1/
-       direnv allow
-
-Now anytime you enter `./project_1/` or a directory under it, the virtualenv will automatically be setup your environment variables.

diff --git a/pyenv + direnv.md b/pyenv + direnv.md
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+## Install
+
+1. Install pyenv
+
+        brew install pyenv
+
+2. Install different versions of python on your machine
+
+       pyenv install 3.6.4
+       pyenv install 3.6.0
+
+1. Install direnv
+
+       brew install direnv
+
+1. Add the following line at the end of the ~/.bashrc file:
+
+       eval "$(direnv hook bash)"
+
+1. for other shells setup:
+	[https://github.com/direnv/direnv#setup](https://github.com/direnv/direnv#setup)
+
+1. Create `.direnvrc` in `~/`
+
+
+## In use
+
+1. Create a project directory.
+
+       mkdir project_1
+
+2. Create `.envrc` under `./project_1`
+       echo "use python 3.6.4" > project_1/.envrc
+       echo "export ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLE=1" > project_1/.envrc
+
+3. Enter the project directory, run this command to trust current environment, you only need to run this at this first time and once `.envrc` is updated.
+
+       cd projects_1/
+       direnv allow
+
+Now anytime you enter `./project_1/` or a directory under it, the virtualenv will automatically be setup your environment variables.
diff --git a/.direnvrc b/.direnvrc
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# See https://github.com/direnv/direnv/wiki/Python#-pyenv
+
+use_python() {
+  local python_root=$HOME/.pyenv/versions/$1
+  load_prefix "$python_root"
+  layout_python "$python_root/bin/python"
+}