Creating a Virtual Environment

Reference Article: 
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/startupsatmicrosoftblog/migrating-from-openai-to-azure-openai/3989463

Step 1 - Create a Local Folder in your computer for the new project

Alternative Step 1 is to clone from the github template if one exists with all reusable resources applicable to the target project.

Step 2 - Target Python environment

Create a stable and predictable controled environment for your python project as it will save a lot of time down the road.

In the VS Code, open a new terminal inside the project folder:

Try to run a local command in python using the default environment:

<python print('Hello World'!)>

Now, as python is working on the terminal, let's create a python virtual environment specific to your environment
<python -m venv .venv>  ## Windows, it creates a virtual environment called ".venv" in the project folder
or,
<python3 -m venv .venv>  ## Linux/macOS


Now let's activate the python virtual environment.
<.venv\Scripts\activate> ## Windows
<source .venv/bin/activate> ## Linux / macOS

Step 3 - Install Project Libraries 
<pip install -r requirements.txt>

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If you want to upload this project to your personal github as a new repository, starting from your local machine:

1) Create a New Repository on GitHub:

Go to GitHub and create a new repository. Do not initialize it with a README, .gitignore, or license.

2) Open Your Terminal:

3) Navigate to your local project directory.

4) Initialize the Local Directory as a Git Repository:
git init

5) Add the Files to Your New Local Repository:
git add .

6) Commit the Files:
git commit -m "Initial commit"

7) Select the desired brand to upload the file, e.g. Main
git branch -M main

9) Add the Remote Repository:
Copy the .git repo URL of your new GitHub repository.
git remote add origin <URL>

1) Push the Changes to GitHub:
git push -u origin master