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@@ -1458,7 +1458,20 @@ We don't currently support asyncio in the Python SDK.
 
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-We recommend working on `vonage-python-sdk` with a [virtualenv][virtualenv]. The following command will install all the Python dependencies you need to run the tests:
+We recommend working on `vonage-python-sdk` within a virtual environment - below we're using the [venv](https://docs.python.org/3/library/venv.html)] module:
+
+```bash
+# Create the virtual environment
+python3 -m venv venv
+
+# Activate the virtual environment in Mac/Linux
+. ./venv/bin/activate
+
+# Or on Windows Command Prompt
+venv\Scripts\activate
+```
+
+The following command will install all the Python dependencies you need to run the tests:
 
 ```bash
 pip install -r requirements.txt
@@ -1467,7 +1480,7 @@ pip install -r requirements.txt
 The tests are all written with pytest. You run them with:
 
 ```bash
-pytest -v
+PYTHONPATH=. pytest -v
 ```
 
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