Python for dummies

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Virtualenv creates a completely separated sandbox for python and it’s tools.

Create a virtualenv

	python virtualenv.py /path/to/work/directory/.env

### Activation

	source /path/to/work/directory/.env/bin/activate

### Deactivation

	source /path/to/work/directory/.env/bin/deactivate

Quickly create simple HTTP Server

Navigate to directory you want to serve and run the following inside, if you don’t put port number, 80 will be default as usual.

python -m SimpleHTTPServer 8000