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 Create and activate a virtual Python environment with an environment manager of your choice. For example:
 
-```
-virtualenv live-query-wiktextract
-source live-query-wiktextract/bin/activate
+```bash
+python3 -m venv lq-w-extr
+source lq-w-extr/bin/activate
 ```
 
 ### 3. Install dependencies