python3 -m venv invalid syntax

Question

I'm trying to run this specific line, but I am getting an error. I am using the command prompt and I installed python to path when I check the install to path option on the windows python.exe

>>> python3 -m venv tutorial-env
   File "<stdin>", line 1
     python3 -m venv tutorial-env
                   ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

Answer 1

That command should be run from your OS-level shell, not from Python:

$ python3 -m venv tutorial-env

or on Windows:

C:\> python3 -m venv tutorial-env

Depending on how Python was installed you might need to use python or even python2 instead of python3.