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 DEBUG=True
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-### 3. Run the Application
+## 2. Create & Activate Virtual Environment
+
+### Windows (PowerShell)
+```powershell
+# Create venv folder named `.venv`
+python -m venv .venv
+
+# Activate it
+.venv\Scripts\Activate.ps1
+````
+
+### Linux / macOS (bash/zsh)
+
+```bash
+# Create venv folder named .venv
+python3 -m venv .venv
+
+# Activate it
+source .venv/bin/activate
+```
+
+> **Tip:** On macOS you may need to run `chmod +x .venv/bin/activate` first if you get a permission error.
+
+### 3. Install Dependencies
+
+```bash
+pip install --upgrade pip
+pip install -r requirements.txt
+```
+
+## 4. Run the Application
 
 ```bash
 # Option 1: Using the script
@@ -74,6 +104,11 @@ python run_server.py
 uvicorn app.main:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000 --reload
 ```
 
+```
+
+You can adjust numbering to fit your existing sections. Let me know if you’d like any tweaks!
+```
+
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 ## 📘 API Overview
@@ -210,14 +245,8 @@ docker run -p 8000:8000 --env-file .env maas-api
 
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-## 📜 License
-
-Licensed under the MIT License.
-
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-
 ## 🔗 Repository
 
-[https://github.com/Hammadwakeel/MAAS](https://github.com/Hammadwakeel/MAAS)
+[https://github.com/Hammadwakeel/MAAS](https://github.com/Hammadwakeel/MAAS-FastAPI.git)
 
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