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 # website-backend
 
+Run pip install -r requirements.txt to install the necessary dependencies.
+
+Run python app.py to start the backend server for the website.
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+from flask import Flask
+
+app = Flask(__name__)
+
+@app.route("/")
+def hello_world():
+    return "<p>Hello, World!</p>"
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    app.run(debug=True)
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+flask~=3.1.2
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