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@@ -61,27 +61,36 @@ HTTP API to process messages from the `pacs` queue and populate the raw orthanc
2. If you haven't just installed the miniforge yourself, update your configuration
Edit `~/.bash_profile` to add `/gae/miniforge3/bin` to the PATH. for example
+
```
PATH=$PATH:$HOME/.local/bin:$HOME/bin:/gae/miniforge3/bin
```
+
Run the updated profile (or reconnect to the GAE) so that conda is in your PATH
+
```shell
source ~/.bash_profile
```
+
Initialise conda
+
```shell
conda init bash
```
+
Run the updated profile (or reconnect to the GAE) so that conda is in your PATH
+
```shell
source ~/.bash_profile
```
- Activate an existing pixl enviroment
+
+ Activate an existing pixl environment
+
```shell
conda activate pixl_dev
```
-3. Create an instance for the GAE if it doesn't already exist
+3. Create an instance for the GAE if it doesn't already exist
Select a place for the deployment. On UCLH infrastructure this will be in `/gae`, so `/gae/pixl-dev` for example.
```shell