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+# Installation Guide
+
+In order to use this app, you need quite a lot of things, so buckle up.
+
+## Dependencies
+
+Install the following:
+
+https://ollama.com/download
+
+https://www.python.org/downloads/
+
+https://nodejs.org/en/download/prebuilt-installer
+
+For Linux and NodeJS, see:
+
+https://nodejs.org/en/download/package-manager/all
+
+## Running the project for the first time
+
+In order to now actually run the program, you have to open a terminal in the project folder, then you can run:
+
+```
+npm install
+cd py
+pip install -R requirements.txt
+```
+
+In case you need a virtual environment however, we provide a custom install.sh file for GNU/Linux.
+
+```
+sh install.sh
+```
+
+From then on, you can run the project by:
+1. Opening two terminal windows, one in the main project folder, and one in the py subfolder.
+2. In the py subfolder, you will run: 
+```
+python3 api.py
+```
+3. In the main project folder, you will run:
+```
+npm run dev
+```
+4. Open http://localhost:3000/ in your browser.
+5. Enjoy!
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