• in console, navigate to \venv\Scripts
• run the command activate to turn on the virtual environment
• run the command pip install -r requirements.txt to install libraries and dependencies necessary for the app
• navigate to the \server\main directory and run the command python app.py to start the server
• go to localhost:8000 in your browser to view the site

**Note: Run the command deactivate from anywhere in the console to disable the virtual environment

**Important: Must have Python 3.x installed and added to your PATH (Environment Variables) on your machine to run the app