Create environment from existing Project.toml file

Question

Suppose I already have a folder MyFolder containing a Project.toml and a Manifest.toml with some dependencies in it. How do I create an environment from these existing files? I know I can create an environment using ] generate EnvironmentName but not sure about how to do this with existing files.

Answer 1

You must first activate your project.

In Pkg REPL mode ( ] )

activate path_to/MyFolder

Then you must instantiate it (by resolving version compatibilities if no Manifest.toml is present and by downloading dependencies)

instantiate

For further details Pkg official doc is there