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        # Setup a virtual environment:
        $ virtualenv pycsw && cd pycsw && . bin/activate
        
        # Grab the pycsw source code:
        $ git clone https://github.com/geopython/pycsw.git && cd pycsw
        $ pip install -e . && pip install -r requirements-standalone.txt
        
        # Create and adjust a configuration file:
        $ cp default-sample.cfg default.cfg
        $ vi default.cfg
        # adjust paths in
        # - server.home
        # - repository.database
        # set server.url to http://localhost:8000/
        
        # Setup the database:
        $ pycsw-admin.py -c setup_db -f default.cfg
        
        # Load records by indicating a directory of XML files, use -r for recursive:
        $ pycsw-admin.py -c load_records -f default.cfg -p /path/to/xml/
        
        # Run the server:
        $ python ./pycsw/wsgi.py
        
        # See that it works!
        $ curl http://localhost:8000/?service=CSW&version=2.0.2&request=GetCapabilities