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@@ -5,5 +5,7 @@ A map-based social gardening
 setup_packages.sh - install ubuntu system package requierments
 setup_venv.sh - prepares the virtual environemnt and install pip modules in it
 
+source venv/bin/activate - enter the virtual environment
+
 build.sh - run buildozer inside the virtual env to build and deploy
 cleanup.sh - removes the work dirs from the local repo