conda-style-activation.md•1.99 kB
## Traditional `conda activate`-like activation
If you prefer to use the traditional `conda activate`-like activation, you can use the `pixi shell-hook` command.
```shell
$ which python
python not found
$ eval "$(pixi shell-hook)"
$ (default) which python
/path/to/project/.pixi/envs/default/bin/python
```
For example, with `bash` and `zsh` you can use the following command:
```shell
eval "$(pixi shell-hook)"
```
??? tip "Custom activation function"
With the `--manifest-path` option you can also specify which environment to activate. If you want to add a `bash` function to your `~/.bashrc` that will activate the environment, you can use the following command:
=== "Bash/Zsh"
```shell
function pixi_activate() {
# default to current directory if no path is given
local manifest_path="${1:-.}"
eval "$(pixi shell-hook --manifest-path $manifest_path)"
}
```
After adding this function to your `~/.bashrc`/`~/.zshrc`, you can activate the environment by running:
=== "Fish"
With fish, you can also evaluate the output of `pixi shell-hook`:
```fish
pixi shell-hook | source
```
Or, if you want to add a function to your `~/.config/fish/config.fish`:
```fish
function pixi_activate
# default to current directory if no path is given
set -l manifest_path $argv[1]
test -z "$manifest_path"; and set manifest_path "."
pixi shell-hook --manifest-path "$manifest_path" | source
end
```
After adding this function to your `~/.config/fish/config.fish`, you can activate the environment by running:
```shell
pixi_activate
# or with a specific manifest
pixi_activate ~/projects/my_project
```
??? tip "Using direnv"
See our [direnv page](../integration/third_party/direnv.md) on how to leverage `pixi shell-hook` to integrate with direnv.