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+#!/bin/bash
+
+virtualenv cbmi
+cd cbmi
+source bin/activate
+git clone git@dev.c-base.org:cbmi/cbmi.git src
+cd src
+pip install -r requirements.txt
+
+cat <<EOF
+
+Issue the following SQL statements on your devel MySQLd
+    CREATE DATABASE cbmi DEFAULT CHARACTER SET = utf8;
+    GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON cbmi.* TO cbmi@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'cbmi';
+
+Don't forget to run syncdb:
+    python manage.py syncdb
+
+EOF