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BeginnersMindTruly
BeginnersMindTruly

Reputation: 731

Create a Windows 10 desktop shortcut to run a python script in a venv virtual environment

I am trying to create a clickable desktop shortcut for a Windows 10 system that simply executes the following commands that I currently need to repeatedly type in a Windows Powershell:

PS C:\Users\user> cd C:\Users\username\Documents\PyProject
PS C:\Users\username\Documents\PyProject> .venv\scripts\activate
(.venv) C:\Users\username\Documents\PyProject> py -3 .\myscript.py

I've tried a few of the recommended solutions here, here, and here (including a few others not linked) but all fail by immediately closing the console/command window that is supposed to remain open and print out lines of text from the program.

Some of my attempts have included:

@echo off
cmd /k "cd /d C:\Users\username\Documents\PyProject\.venv\Scripts & .\activate & cd /d    C:\Users\username\Documents\PyProject & py -3 myscript.py"

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

Upvotes: 4

Views: 7923

Answers (1)

BeginnersMindTruly
BeginnersMindTruly

Reputation: 731

Thanks to @Mofi for the link to comprehensive explanation of different approaches. The easiest solution that worked for me was the following:

(1) Create the following myscript.bat file and save it in the same directory as PyProject:

@echo off
cmd /k "cd /d C:\Users\username\Documents\PyProject\.venv\Scripts & .\activate & cd /d C:\Users\username\Documents\PyProject & py -3 .\myscript.py"

(2) Right-click on that myscript.bat file in the PyProject directory and "Create Shortcut". Drag that shortcut icon to the Desktop, and right-click to view "Properties." They should read:

Target: C:\Users\username\Documents\PyProject\myscript.bat

Start In: C:\Users\username\Documents\PyProject

Shortcut Key: None

Start In: Normal Window

The cmd window that is created after double-clicking on the icon remains open for the duration of the program.

Upvotes: 4

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