So, you have a python script and want to make it a project? Or you have an idea of a project and want to get up and running quickly?

Let me show you how you can kickstart a python project with minimal effort!

Step 1

Run the following command in your favourite terminal:

curl -sSL https://install.python-poetry.org | python3 -

Step 2

cdinto the folder where you want your project to be in (eg. Desktop/Projects)

Step 3

Run the following command replacing PROJECT_NAME with the name of your project:

poetry new PROJECT_NAME

Note: Make sure you stick toPEP-8while naming your project.

Step 4

cd PROJECT_NAMEto go inside your project.

Conclusion

Now you can open your favourite IDE in this folder and voilà you’ll see all the required boilerplate files right there!

Happy coding!

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Supan Shah

Data Scientist @ Ocado Technology, ML, Actuarial Science, MTech CSE, Singer

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