Simplify virtualenv installation by using shell scripts

Author: mdmintz

virtualenv_install.bat

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+@ECHO OFF
+:: Performs necessary setup steps to allow the use of
+:: virtualenv commands such as "mkvirtualenv [ENV_NAME]"
+:: for creating and using Python virtual environments.
+
+python -m pip install --upgrade virtualenv
+python -m pip install --upgrade virtualenvwrapper-win
+echo ""
+echo ""
+echo "*** You may now use virtualenv commands in your command shell. ***"
+echo ""
+echo "virtualenv commands:"
+echo "  *  'mkvirtualenv [ENV_NAME]'  -  Create a Python virtual environment"
+echo "  *  'deactivate'               -  Exit the current virtual environment"
+echo "  *  'workon [ENV_NAME]'        -  Enter an existing virtual environment"
+echo "  *  'lsvirtualenv' OR 'workon' -  List all virtual environments"
+echo "  *  'rmvirtualenv [ENV_NAME]'  -  Delete a virtual environment"
+echo ""
+echo "Example:"
+echo "      mkvirtualenv seleniumbase "
+echo ""

virtualenv_install.sh

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+# Performs necessary setup steps to allow the use of
+# virtualenv commands such as "mkvirtualenv [ENV_NAME]"
+# for creating and using Python virtual environments.
+#
+# Run by using the following command: "source virtualenv_install.sh"
+
+python -m pip install --upgrade virtualenv
+python -m pip install --upgrade virtualenvwrapper
+source `which virtualenvwrapper.sh`
+export WORKON_HOME=$HOME/.virtualenvs
+echo ""
+echo ""
+echo 'virtualenv commands will only work if you installed this using "source":'
+echo '    ***  "source virtualenv_install.sh"  ***'
+echo ""
+echo ""
+echo "*** You may now use virtualenv commands in your command shell. ***"
+echo ""
+echo "virtualenv commands:"
+echo '  *  "mkvirtualenv [ENV_NAME]"  -  Create a Python virtual environment'
+echo '  *  "deactivate"               -  Exit the current virtual environment'
+echo '  *  "workon [ENV_NAME]"        -  Enter an existing virtual environment'
+echo '  *  "lsvirtualenv" OR "workon" -  List all virtual environments'
+echo '  *  "rmvirtualenv [ENV_NAME]"  -  Delete a virtual environment'
+echo ""
+echo "Example:"
+echo "      mkvirtualenv seleniumbase "
+echo ""