VirtualEnv/Pip trying to install packages globally

Question

Edit #2 Solution found; see below.

I\'m writing a small application in Flask using VirtualEnv. This is far from the first time I\'ve done this, but

Answer 1

If you have renamed your project directory containing ENV - virtual environment directory, try wiping out ENV directory and recreate virtualenv and activate it and reinstall pip dependencies.

TL-DR; Delete virtual environment, create new one, activate it and issue pip commands again.