python3, virtualenv and django on mac os x homebrew

brew update
brew upgrade
brew install python3

pip3 install virtualenvwrapper

add the following to your ~/.bash_profile:

export WORKON_HOME=$HOME/.virtualenvs
export PROJECT_HOME=$HOME/Projects
export VIRTUALENVWRAPPER_PYTHON='/usr/local/bin/python3'
source /usr/local/bin/virtualenvwrapper.sh

Then create and activate the virtual environment:

git clone git@github.com:your-user-name/your-project.git
# or just git pull
cd /projects/your_project
mkvirtualenv your_project --python=/usr/local/bin/python3
workon your_project

You can add this to ~/.virtualenvs/your-project/bin/postactivate  so the env vars get imported to the command line directly from .envs:

#!/bin/bash
# This hook is sourced after this virtualenv is activated.

if [ -f ${PWD}/.env ]; then
    echo "activating .env..."
    set -a
    . ${PWD}/.env
    set +a
fi

In some projects there might be an .env-example file. Copy it to .env and update the sample values inside.

pip install -r requirements.txt
pip install -r requirements-dev.txt

# migrate the db
./manage.py migrate