Give every student a chance!

This is a random student generator to make your tutorials more engaging and fun! You can get started pretty quickly:

1. Clone the repo
2. Add a file called students.txt with the names of your students to the directory where server.py is located.
3. Create a virtual environment and run server.py

Getting Started with Your Python Virtual Environment

This README.md file will guide you through the process of setting up a Python virtual environment, activating it, and running a Python server.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following installed on your system:

• Python 3.x (You can download it from python.org)
• venv module (typically included with Python 3.x)
• server.py file (assuming you have a Python server script named server.py)

Step 1: Create a Virtual Environment

Open your terminal or command prompt and navigate to the directory where you have your server.py file. Then, follow these steps to create a Python virtual environment:

# Navigate to your project directory (replace 'project_directory' with the actual path)
cd /path/to/your/project_directory

# Create a Python virtual environment (replace 'venv' with your preferred name)
python3 -m venv venv

This command will create a new directory named venv (or your specified name) containing a clean Python environment.

Step 2: Activate the Virtual Environment

Now that you've created your virtual environment, you need to activate it. Activation ensures that your terminal session uses the isolated Python environment you just created.

On Windows:

venv\Scripts\activate

On macOS and Linux:

source venv/bin/activate

You should see the virtual environment name in your terminal prompt, indicating that it's activated.

Step 3: Run Your Python Server

With the virtual environment activated, you can now run your Python server using the server.py script:

python3 server.py

Your server should now be up and running, and you can access it through a web browser or other HTTP clients.

Deactivating the Virtual Environment

When you're finished with your project and want to exit the virtual environment, simply run:

deactivate

This will return you to your system's global Python environment.

Conclusion

You've successfully set up and activated a Python virtual environment and run your Python server. If you encounter any issues or have questions, feel free to ask for assistance. Happy coding!