# Awesomely easy virtualenvs on OSX using pyenv and direnv

Never forget to activate that virtualenv or set that environment variable ever again...

## Install

1. Install pyenv

        brew install pyenv

1. Install a few different pythons

       pyenv install 3.6.0
       pyenv install 3.5.2
       pyenv install 2.7.who-cares

1. Install direnv

       brew install direnv

1. If you're using zsh add the following to your `~/.zshrc`:

       echo 'eval "$(direnv hook zsh)"' >> ~/.zshrc

1. If you're using bassh add the following to your `~/.bashrc`:

       echo 'eval "$(direnv hook bash)"' >> ~/.bashrc

1. Copy `.direnvrc` into `~/`

You now have everything setup to *use* direnv.

## In use

Now, time to actually use it.

1. Create a directory, I usually put this in `~/workspace`, others prefer `!/projects`.

       mkdir ~/projects/w00t

2. Create the file `~/projects/w00t/.envrc`

       echo "use python 3.6.0" > ~/projects/w00t/.envrc
       echo "export AN_ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLE=1" >> ~/projects/w00t/.envrc

3. Go into that directory and say "yes, I trust this .envrc". You only need to do this when your `.envrc` file changes.

       cd ~/projects/w00t
       direnv allow

   This will cause a new python virtualenv to be created in `~/projects/w00t/.direnv`

Now anytime you `cd` into `~/projects/w00t` or a directory below that the virtualenv will automatically be enabled for you and environment variable `AN_ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLE` will be set.

w00t!