# Create a Virtual Environment
Create the virtual environment and activate it
`python -m venv meshtastic && source meshtastic/bin/activate`

Install the requirements

pip install requirements.txt

# Deploying Service Script Changes
Type the following commands:

`sudo cp /home/quinn/Projects/meshtastic/MeshtasticLogger.service /etc/systemd/system/ && sudo systemctl daemon-reload`

To start the service run
`sudo systemctl start MeshtasticLogger`

You can get the status of the service by running:

`sudo systemctl status MeshtasticLogger`

And you can stop the service by running:

`sudo systemctl stop MeshtasticLogger`