The term '\venv\Scripts\activate.ps1' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program

Question

I have been trying to get a venv to activate for the last week. Currently, the errors say The module 'venv' could not be loaded. For more information, run 'Import-Module venv' but when I run that, the terminal tells me: Import-Module : The specified module 'venv' was not loaded because no valid module file was found in any module

I have virtualenv installed and updated. I have uninstalled and reinstalled both the package and Python3 trying to fix.

I have added python and the parent directory of the project to PATH. With no results. I 've been working on this for the last week and given up more then a few times with nothing. Can anyone please help me? Python version 3.10.1

Should I roll my version of python back?

PS C:\Users\Corey\Development_Cortuga\venv-test\Scripts> \venv\Scripts\activate.ps1 \venv\Scripts\activate.ps1 : The term '\venv\Scripts\activate.ps1' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again. At line:1 char:1

• \venv\Scripts\activate.ps1

•   + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (\venv\Scripts\activate.ps1:String) [], CommandNotFoundException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException
  
  

PS C:\Users\Corey\Development_Cortuga\venv-test\Scripts> cd.. PS C:\Users\Corey\Development_Cortuga\venv-test> \venv\Scripts\activate.ps1 \venv\Scripts\activate.ps1 : The term '\venv\Scripts\activate.ps1' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again. At line:1 char:1

• \venv\Scripts\activate.ps1

•   + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (\venv\Scripts\activate.ps1:String) [], CommandNotFoundException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException
  
  

PS C:\Users\Corey\Development_Cortuga\venv-test> venv\Scripts\activate.ps1 venv\Scripts\activate.ps1 : The module 'venv' could not be loaded. For more information, run 'Import-Module venv'. At line:1 char:1

• venv\Scripts\activate.ps1

•   + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (venv\Scripts\activate.ps1:String) [], CommandNotFoundException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CouldNotAutoLoadModule
  
  

PS C:\Users\Corey\Development_Cortuga\venv-test> Import-Module venv Import-Module : The specified module 'venv' was not loaded because no valid module file was found in any module directory. At line:1 char:1

• Import-Module venv

•   + CategoryInfo          : ResourceUnavailable: (venv:String) [Import-Module], FileNotFoundException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : Modules_ModuleNotFound,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.ImportModuleCommand
  

Answer 1

Using the full path to the activate.ps1 script must work, otherwise something is not correctly setup in your venv environment.

C:\Users\Corey\Development_Cortuga\venv-test\venv\Scripts\activate.ps1

If the above still does not work, make sure py.exe and venv are available from your Powershell session:

py.exe -h
py.exe -m venv -h

Answer 2

To solve this try next:

1. Go to the root folder with your project.

2. Type next: venv/scripts/activate (where venv is the name of your envirement)

3.To deactivate it just enter deactivate.

Answer 3

I know im late to the party but try this one command, it worked for me:

.\activate.ps1

Step by step:

1. cd project folder

   cd mywebsite

2. enter venv and scripts

   cd venv/scripts

3. run command

   .\activate.ps1