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diff --git a/docs/narr/install.rst b/docs/narr/install.rst index e8482a289..882e76f11 100644 --- a/docs/narr/install.rst +++ b/docs/narr/install.rst @@ -243,6 +243,21 @@ Once you've got setuptools or distribute installed, you should install the :term:`virtualenv` package. To install the :term:`virtualenv` package into your setuptools-enabled Python interpreter, use the ``easy_install`` command. +.. warning:: + + Even though Python 3.3 and better comes with ``pyvenv`` out of the box, + which is similar to ``virtualenv``, we suggest using ``virtualenv`` instead. + ``virtualenv`` works on well Python 3.3. This isn't a recommendation made + for technical reasons, it's one made because it's not feasible for the + authors of this guide to explain setup using multiple virtual environment + systems. We are aiming to not need to make the installation documentation + Turing-complete. + + ``pyvenv`` will work fine. However, if you use ``pyvenv`` instead of + ``virtualenv``, you'll need to understand how to install software such as + ``distribute`` into the virtual environment manually, which this guide does + not cover. + .. code-block:: text $ easy_install virtualenv |