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 # LMS-DB
 The schema code for the database and tables to be used by the LMS system
+
+
+## Required Files
+### ./.env
+The environment variables file with the following variables:
+```
+DB_NAME
+DB_USER
+DB_PASSWORD
+```
+
+## How to run
+1) Create a virtual environment (Optional best practice)
+```python
+python -m venv <path>
+```
+
+2) Acitvate the virtual environment
+```bash
+source <path>/bin/activate
+```
+
+```cmd
+<path>\Scripts\activate.bat
+```
+
+2) Use Pip to install all required packages (Only required on first run)
+```python
+pip install -r requirements
+```
+
+3) Run the application
+```python
+python ./src/database_creation.py
+```
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