# Bang Backend How to get started ## Development Create a virtual env ```bash python3 -m venv PATHTOENV ``` activate the new environment ```bash souce PATHTOENV/bin/activate ``` now with the current directory in the backend folder install the dependencies ```bash pip install -r requirements.txt ``` then you can start the python file `__init__.py`, I recommend you use *nodemon* for that, as it will automatically reload the server on new changes. If you don't already have it, you can install nodemon with ``` npm i -g nodemon ``` then you will be able to start the server with ``` nodemon __init__.py ```