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+To set up the website, enter this folder and run
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+`python index.py`
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+Then, in another terminal, open `index.html`. You can do this directly or with
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+`start index.html` (windows)
+`open index.html` (macOS)
+`xdg-open index.html` (Linux Debian or Arch)
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