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should use venv instead, some distros dont like pip interacting with system packages

Commit 9f3c4d2 · Nova · 2026-08-21T23:07:22+02:00

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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f82318d..eb12936 100644
--- a/README.md
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@@ -4,11 +4,13 @@ GitMan is a small Bottle app for hosting public Git repositories with local user
 
 ## Getting Started
 
-Install dependencies and run the app:
+Create a Virtual Environment, Install dependencies and run the app:
 
 ```sh
-python3 -m pip install -r requirements.txt
-python3 app.py
+python -m venv venv
+source venv/bin/activate
+pip install -r requirements.txt
+python app.py
 ```
 
 Then open `http://127.0.0.1:8080`, sign up, and create a repository. Instructions will be provided on how to commit to the newly created repo.