monorail-pcb/Libraries/JLCPCB-Kicad-Library-main/venv_setup.md

Setting up a Python Virtual Environment (.venv) with Jupyter Notebooks in VSCode

Step 1: Install Python and VSCode

1. Install Python https://www.python.org/downloads/
2. Install VSCode https://code.visualstudio.com/Download

Step 2: Install Required Extensions in VSCode

1. Open VSCode.
2. Install the "Python" extension by Microsoft.
3. Install the "Jupyter" extension by Microsoft.

Step 3: Create a Virtual Environment (.venv)

1. Open the libraryCreatorScript.ipynb file in VSCode.
2. Select a kernel using the kernel picker in the top right.
3. Click "Select another Kernel".
4. Click "Python Environments".
5. Click "Create Python Environment".
6. Click "Venv".
7. Click "Create New".

Step 4: Verify the Virtual Environment

Run the first cell on libraryCreatorScript.ipynb and it should download all the needed packages without any errors in less than 30s.