diff --git a/run_server.sh b/run_server.sh
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+#! /bin/bash
+
+port=$1
+
+if [ -d venv ]; then
+  source venv/bin/activate
+  sanic server.app -H 0.0.0.0 -p $port
+else
+  python3.10 -m venv venv
+  source venv/bin/activate
+  pip install -r reqs.txt
+  sanic server.app -H 0.0.0.0 -p $port
+fi