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# Setup a virtual environment:
virtualenv pycsw && cd pycsw && . bin/activate

# Grab the pycsw source code:
git clone https://github.com/geopython/pycsw.git && cd pycsw
pip install -e . && pip install -r requirements-standalone.txt

# Create and adjust a configuration file:
cp default-sample.cfg default.cfg
vi default.cfg
# adjust paths in
# - server.home
# - repository.database
# set server.url to http://localhost:8000/

# Setup the database:
pycsw-admin.py -c setup_db -f default.cfg

# Load records by indicating a directory of XML files, use -r for recursive:
pycsw-admin.py -c load_records -f default.cfg -p /path/to/xml/

# Run the server:
python ./pycsw/wsgi.py

# See that it works!
curl http://localhost:8000/?service=CSW&version=2.0.2&request=GetCapabilities

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