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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Exit immediately if a command exits with a non-zero status
+set -e
+
+# Check if Python is installed
+if ! command -v python3 &> /dev/null
+then
+    echo "Python3 could not be found. Please install Python 3.7 or newer."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Check if virtualenv is installed
+if ! command -v virtualenv &> /dev/null
+then
+    echo "virtualenv could not be found. Installing virtualenv..."
+    pip3 install virtualenv
+fi
+
+# Create a virtual environment if it doesn't exist
+if [ ! -d "venv" ]; then
+    echo "Creating virtual environment..."
+    python3 -m venv venv
+fi
+
+# Activate the virtual environment
+source venv/bin/activate
+
+# Install or upgrade pip
+pip install --upgrade pip
+
+# Install the required packages
+echo "Installing required packages..."
+pip install -r requirements.txt
+
+# Run the Streamlit app
+echo "Starting the Streamlit app..."
+streamlit run app.py
+
+# Deactivate the virtual environment
+deactivate
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