From bdbd84ab97be2a3f188690773b93a5332c24c0a8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Chris Oloff <chris@uber5.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2026 14:31:52 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] add instructions on how to run

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 README.md | 26 +++++++++++++++++++++++++-
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 ## Introduction
 
-Use this template together with [Watt42's viewlib](https://source.c3.uber5.com/watt42-public/watt42_viewlib).
\ No newline at end of file
+Use this template together with [Watt42's viewlib](https://source.c3.uber5.com/watt42-public/watt42_viewlib).
+
+## How to Run
+
+1. Make sure you've got [poetry](https://python-poetry.org/) installed. You can
+   install it by running the below (on MacOS/Linux), or [check installation
+instructions](https://python-poetry.org/docs/#installing-with-the-official-installer):
+
+```bash
+curl -sSL https://install.python-poetry.org | python3 -
+```
+
+2. Install dependencies using Poetry:
+
+```bash
+poetry install
+```
+
+3. Run the View app locally (replace `YOUR_ID` and `YOUR_TOKEN` with your actual
+   Watt42 System ID and API Token):
+
+```bash
+WATT42_SYSTEM_ID=YOUR_ID WATT42_API_TOKEN=YOUR_TOKEN poetry run panel serve main.py --port 5050
+```
+