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After installing and configuring careers-engine, the next step is to verify that your local environment is working correctly. This page walks through running the project locally before enabling automated publishing.

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Verify the installation

Ensure all project dependencies have been installed successfully.
If the command completes without errors, your local environment is ready.

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Verify the configuration

Before executing any workflows, confirm that:
  • The .env file has been created.
  • The careers-data repository has been cloned.
  • Required environment variables are configured.
  • DATA_DIR points to the correct location.
If any required configuration is missing, complete the previous step before continuing.

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Execute the project

The exact command depends on the workflow you want to run. Throughout the documentation, all commands are executed from the repository root.
Individual workflow commands are covered in the relevant sections of the Developer Guide.

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Verify the output

A successful execution should:
  • Complete without runtime errors.
  • Produce logs describing the executed workflow.
  • Read from or write to the careers-data repository when applicable.
At this stage, publishing to Discord has not yet been configured.

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Troubleshooting

If the project fails to start, verify:
  • Python version
  • Installed dependencies
  • Environment variables
  • Repository layout
  • File permissions

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Next step

The project is now ready to be connected to Discord.

Discord Bot Setup