# Arena ## How to run locally 1. **Set up a virtual environment** Before installing dependencies, it's recommended to create a virtual environment. 1. **Install dependencies** With the virtual environment activated, install the project dependencies: ```shell pip install -r requirements.txt ``` 1. **Run the app** Set your OpenAI API key as an environment variable and start the application: ```shell GCP_PROJECT_ID= OPENAI_API_KEY= python3 app.py ``` Replace and with your GCP project ID and OpenAI API key respectively.