[Python] Installing Packages to Virtual Environment in Google Colab

I am attempting to run my project in Google Colab. The project was developed on my local machine, where it operates flawlessly. To replicate the environment, I obtained a list of packages and their versions from my system, which I am now trying to install in the Google Colab notebook. However, this process has been fraught with persistent errors.

One particular issue arises when installing the python-dotenv package via pip. Despite following the recommendation to install it within a virtual environment, I encounter a No module named 'dotenv' error upon attempting to import it using from dotenv import load_dotenv.

What steps should I take to resolve this issue and successfully run my project in Google Colab?

I tried the following:

• !pip install python-dotenv
• !pip install python-dotenv==1.0.0
• !python3 -m pip install 'python-dotenv==1.0.0'
• !pip install --upgrade --force-reinstall python-dotenv

The steps which I used to activate the Virtual Environment in Google Colab are as follows:

1. 
   !pip install virtualenv
2. 
   !virtualenv venv
3. 
   !source venv/bin/activate

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