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//// tab | `venv`

To create a virtual environment, you can use the `venv` module that comes with Python.

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```console
$ python -m venv .venv
```

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/// details | What that command means

* `python`: use the program called `python`
* `-m`: call a module as a script, we'll tell it which module next

* ✏ Fix typos in `docs/en/docs/tutorial/path-params-numeric-validations.md`. PR [#5142](https://github.com/tiangolo/fastapi/pull/5142) by [@invisibleroads](https://github.com/invisibleroads).
* 📝 Add step about upgrading pip in the venv to avoid errors when installing dependencies `docs/en/docs/contributing.md`. PR [#5181](https://github.com/tiangolo/fastapi/pull/5181) by [@edisnake](https://github.com/edisnake).