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+# nooo-hbsc
+
+Revamped homebrewserver.club website.
+
+## Build the site locally
+
+### Preparing your system
+
+Install the prerequisites:
+
+```bash
+$ apt install -y python3 python-3 python3-venv
+```
+
+### Installing the Python requirements
+
+Then create a virtual environment and activate it with:
+
+```bash
+$ python3 -m venv .venv
+$ source .venv/bin/activate
+```
+
+Then install the requirements:
+
+```bash
+$ pip install pelican
+```