Step 3: Local Setup and Installing Python Dependencies

Let's install the Python packages required by the Function App:

1. Ensure your VS Code terminal is in the src directory of the cloned repository:

   cd src
   

2. Create a Python virtual environment using uv (this is faster than venv):

   All platforms:

   uv venv .venv
   

3. Activate the virtual environment:

   macOS/Linux:

   source .venv/bin/activate
   

   Windows:

   .venv\Scripts\activate
   

   (Your terminal prompt should now be prefixed with (.venv))

4. Install the required Python packages:

   All platforms:

   uv pip install -r requirements.txt
   

Note: We'll start the Functions host after verifying that all required settings are available from the provisioning process.