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Missing command to activate virtual environment in Windows

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Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Newbie friendliness
42/100
Issue type
Documentation
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
python

Research direction

Search the repository setup instructions for the command source venv/bin/activate; no specific file or test is named in the issue. Add the Windows activation command alongside the existing command, then verify that the instructions let a Windows user activate the virtual environment successfully.

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Description

Describe the issue:
Run source venv/bin/activate displays that the file or directory does not exist on windows:
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Suggestions:
Add a command to activate the virtual environment on Windows.

Environment:

  • azd version: 1.9.5 (commit cd2b7af9995d358aab33c782614f801ac1997dde)
  • OS: Windows11

Expected Behavior:
Successfully activated the virtual environment on windows.

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