===== PyCharm ====
The recent release of [[https://www.jetbrains.com/pycharm/|PyCharm]] is available in the institute's network (Community edition).

=== Important Note on Disk Usage ===
PyCharm stores its cache files in the ''~/.PyCharmVERSION'' folder in your directory. The size of this folder grows with the amount of program usage. Please run //Invalidate Caches and Restart// in the //File// menu regularly (recommended on a weekly basis) to help keeping the disk usage on the server and backup hard disk low. 

You will not loose data by invalidating the caches.
Additionally you can safely delete configuration folders of old versions of PyCharm.



== Create a virtual environment ==

In order to create a [[programming:python:virtualenv|Virtual Python Environment]] in your home folder click on Settings, then Configure and you will find yourself in the Settings Dialogue of PyCharm. 
{{ :programming:python:settings_dialogue.png?600 |Settings Dialogue}}

Click on Project Interpreter, then on the gear icon and on Create Virtual... . Enter the name of your virtual environment and the location where it should be stored. Select the Python version and confirm.
{{ :programming:python:create_virt_env.png?300 |Create Virtual Environment}}

You have successfully created your virtual environment. You can also use this outside PyCharm.

== Package management==
You can use PyCharm for managing (installation, update, deinstallation) the installed python modules in your virtual environment.
You can also use PIP as described in [[programming:python:virtualenv]].

=== Tips ===

== Use virtual environment outside PyCharm ==
You can activate the virtual environment in any terminal by typing
<code>source <Path-to-VEnv>/bin/activate</code>