To manage Python packages, you will need pip. If you are using Python 3.4+, then it will be included in your Python installation. If you are using another version of Python, you can install pip by executing the installation instructions at http://pip.readthedocs.org/en/stable/installing/. Let's upgrade the shared Python modules, pip, setuptools, and wheel:
$ sudo pip3 install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel
The virtual environment has been built into Python since version 3.3.