[SOLVED] Not able to exit from virtual environment python django.(Tried Deactivate,source deactivate and exit nothing worked)

Issue

I am trying to exit from the virtual environment which I have created for running my Django application. Now I am not able to exit from it. I have tried all the command deactivate, source deactivate, exit (just to make sure anything works in my case). I have even deleted all the virtual environments as I am not able to exit. But still, I am not able to exit from it.

Environment: Python 3.7.2 ( not anaconda), Windows OS

Thanks in advance.

below is the error message:

deactivate : The term 'deactivate' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again. At line:1 char:1 + deactivate + ~~~~~~~~~~

+ CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (deactivate:String) [], CommandNotFoundE

xception + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException

Solution

Deactivate is not a Python command but a shell command. You have to activate/deactivate terminal shell environment, not within Python shell.

Answered By - arryph

Answer Checked By - Katrina (WPSolving Volunteer)