In this quick tutorial we'll set up python on a mac os x in order to run ansble from the current folder.

Python on a mac is already installed. However, it's version 2 and we want version 3. We'll install a newer python with `brew`. You have to have `brew` installed:

brew --version
## install brew if you haven't already:
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

Then, you can install python3 like so:

brew install python
which python3
python3 -m pip install --user --upgrade pip
python3 -m pip --version

Finally, create a venv in the current folder and activate it:

cd <whereever you need to be>
python3 -m venv zenv
## or: 
python3 -m venv zenv_with_a_more_specific_name

## then:
. zenv/bin/activate

Given all this, your shell will be running a local version of python with local versions of all the packages. Enjoy! To quit the venv, type the following command:

deactivate

.^.