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+---
+title: EZID Py Test
+tags: []
+---
+
+1. Set up virtual environment
+
+```python
+    python3 -m venv .test-venv
+```
+
+2. Activate virtual environment
+```python
+    source .test-venv/bin/activate
+```
+
+ 
+3. Install requirements.txt
+```python
+    pip install --upgrade pip
+    pip install -r requirements.txt
+    pip install -r requirements-dev.txt
+```
+
+
+4. Set up Django settings module
+```bash
+    export DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=settings.tests
+```
+
+5. Start mysql
+```bash
+    brew services start mysql
+```
+
+6. Run mysql_test_setup.sh
+```bash
+    shell tests/mysql_test_setup.sh
+```
+
+7. Set up file system
+```bash
+    mkdir -p ../download/public ../logs
+```
+
+8. Setup DB and static files
+```python
+    ./manage.py migrate
+    ./manage.py collectstatic --no-input
+```
+
+9. Load DB fixture
+```python
+    ./manage.py loaddata db
+```
+
+10. Run tests
+```python
+    pytest --maxfail 10
+```
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