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@@ -22,12 +22,13 @@ git+https://github.itap.purdue.edu/ECN/webqueue2-api@0.9.1#egg=webqueue2-api
 
 ## Contributing
 1. Clone the git repo:
-```
+```bash
 git clone https://github.itap.purdue.edu/ECN/webqueue2-api.git
 ```
-2. Create a Python virtual environment:
-```
+2. Create and activate Python virtual environment:
+```bash
 python3 -m venv venv
+source venv/bin/activate
 ```
 3. Install dependencies:
 ```bash