[SOLVED] Error installing Virtualenv for Python programming Bitcoin

Issue

I am trying to set the tools for Jupyter notebook, needed for going through the book called: Programming Bitcoin by Jimmy Song I've done all the steps from the guide: href="https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/programming-bitcoin/9781492031482/preface01.html#setting_up" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/programming-bitcoin/9781492031482/preface01.html#setting_up

but got stuck on the step 7: While typing the command: virtualenv -p I get this error:

usage: virtualenv [--version] [--with-traceback] [-v | -q] [--read-only-app-data ] [--app-data APP_DATA] [--reset-app-data] [--upgrade-embed-wheels] [--discovery {builtin}] [-p py] [--try-first-with py_exe] virtualenv: error: argument -p/--python: expected one argument SystemExit: 2

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Could there be a fix?

Solution

As the error says, your command is missing an argument.

error: argument -p/--python: expected one argument

Enter the full command as given in the instructions you linked to:

virtualenv -p C:\PathToYourPythonInstallation\Python.exe .venv

Replace the path with your actual path.

Answered By - grg

Answer Checked By - Pedro (WPSolving Volunteer)