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Further to #3372 and #3373, on Windows, you'd typically use PowerShell rather than CMD. PowerShell scripts end in `.ps1` while CMD "batch scripts" end in `.bat`.
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MinchinWeb committed May 20, 2022
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Alternatively, to avoid creating a new shell, you can manually activate the
virtual environment by running `source {path_to_venv}/bin/activate` (`{path_to_venv}\Scripts\activate.bat` on Windows).
virtual environment by running `source {path_to_venv}/bin/activate` (`{path_to_venv}\Scripts\activate.ps1` on Windows PowerShell).
To get the path to your virtual environment run `poetry env info --path`.
You can also combine these into a nice one-liner, `source $(poetry env info --path)/bin/activate`
To deactivate this virtual environment simply use `deactivate`.

| | POSIX Shell | Windows | Exit/Deactivate |
| | POSIX Shell | Windows (PowerShell) | Exit/Deactivate |
| ----------------- | ----------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- | --------------- |
| New Shell | `poetry shell` | `poetry shell` | `exit` |
| Manual Activation | `source {path_to_venv}/bin/activate` | `{path_to_venv}\Scripts\activate.bat` | `deactivate` |
| Manual Activation | `source {path_to_venv}/bin/activate` | `{path_to_venv}\Scripts\activate.ps1` | `deactivate` |
| One-liner | `source $(poetry env info --path)/bin/activate` | | `deactivate` |


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