# How to run the `alpha` freemocap GUI (v0.1.0-rc) in `PyCharm`

**written 2022-08-31** (if you're reading this significantly after this date, it may be out-of-date)

NOTE - If you must to use VSCode - see here for instructions for how to make it work - https://stackoverflow.com/a/71645565/14662833 - and adapt `Step 4` appropriately

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1. Create a `Python=3.9` environment (using your preferred method)
- select "Add Interpreter" in the bottom right
3. Activate that bad boi
4. Install dependencies with `pip install -r requirements.txt`
5. Run `src/gui/main/main.py` by:
a. open the file in the browser
b. right click the open file and select `Run` or whatever