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Step 1: Setting up the Development Evironment

First, the best way to get acquainted with the current state of the project is to install the development version. Please follow the instructions here to set things up

1. Clone PeARS repo

git clone -b development https://github.com/PeARSearch/PeARS.git

cd PeARS

2. Setting up the development environment

You can use script or the automatic installation instruction below.

Automatic installation:
```
$ python install.py
```
1. 2.1. Set up virtualenv
  
  We recommend using virtualenv for the development. If you are just here for test it out, skip to the next section.
  
  Install pip using easy_install
```
sudo easy_install pip
```
  or some other way your distribution supports like:
```
sudo yum install python-pip
```
  Install virtualenv using pip
```
sudo pip install virtualenv
```
  Create a new virtualenv for PeARS and activate it
```
virtualenv pears_env && source pears_env/bin/activate
```
2. 2.2. Install the build dependencies
  
  We recommend using pip for installation. In case you don't have this, look inside requirements.txt and install dependencies manually.
```
pip install -r requirements.txt
```
3. 2.3. Get the sematic space
  
  In the root directory of the repo, run
```
wget http://clic.cimec.unitn.it/~aurelie.herbelot/openvectors.dump.bz2
```
  then
```
python uncompress_db.py openvectors.dump.bz2
```
3. Running the PeARS search engine

In the root directory of the repo, run
```
python run.py
```
Go to the browser and type localhost:5000. You should find PeARS running there. We have provided a couple of demo pears for you to try. They of course only cover a tiny amount of pages and information. Try some queries related to food (e.g. chocolate cake') or the enviromnent (e.g.endangered species')

Do let us know is anything isn't working for you. In case you'd like to read up on the technical background for PeARS, we have provided a few useful links here.

Step 2: Check for Open Issues

check out the current issues in the PeARS and browsing-history-analyser repos. You may find something you might like to contribute to. Things are changing quite rapidly, so it is always best to drop us a short line saying you'd like to take on the issue before you actually make a start. We may have more up-to-date info than what is on GitHub!

PeARSearch/PeARS

Open Issues:

Step 3: Connect with the Team

if you have other ideas, comments, problems, don't hesitate to contact us, either on IRC or on our discussion board (see below for details).

Meet the Team

Aurelie Herbelot

Computational Linguist
Website Github
Having worked as a fluffy toy seller, a mortgage adviser and random other things, Aurelie decided that her real vocation was, in fact, computational semantics. In 2010, she received her PhD in Natural Language Processing from the Computer Laboratory at the University of Cambridge and has been working in research since then. She is currently based at the Centre for Mind/Brain Sciences at the University of Trento, Italy. Her work focuses on building computer systems which simulate human language understanding.
Behrang QasemiZadeh

Computer Scientist
Website Github
Behrang is a cliché computer scientist! Currently part of a team of linguists, philosophers, and neurocognitive scientists trying to describe a Barsalou-ian uniform structure of representations. His role is to design and write algorithms to simulate or to provide evidence of theoretical findings. This often involves exploring empirical data-driven distributional methods of natural language processing. One of Behrang’s hobbies is also programming! Other than that, he likes playing with his daughter and watching how she picks up the three languages spoken at home.
Hrishikesh K. B.

Python Hacker
Website Github
A Pythonista by profession and passion, stultus is addicted to books, coffee, and his computer. As an activist and a social worker, he believes that when you don't like something you say it out loud and if your say is not heard, you act on it. So don't be surprised if you happen to see him on newspapers and other media.
Nandaja Varma

Python Hacker
Website Github
Die hard computer devotee with crazy fetish for kick-boxing, cycling, and above all traveling. Gets paid for writing Free and Open Source software( a.k.a works for Red Hat).
Shobha Tyagi

PhD Student
Github
Nature lover, learner, GNOME foundation documentation team member, pursuing PhD in IT, Shobha is working as Assistant Professor. She is fond of eating tasty food but finds it difficult to cook the same.
Vessa Norman

Mysterious Hacker
Github

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Step 1: Setting up the Development Evironment

1. Clone PeARS repo

2. Setting up the development environment

2.1. Set up virtualenv

Install pip using easy_install

Install virtualenv using pip

Create a new virtualenv for PeARS and activate it

2.2. Install the build dependencies

2.3. Get the sematic space

3. Running the PeARS search engine

Step 2: Check for Open Issues

PeARSearch/PeARS

Step 3: Connect with the Team

IRC: #pears on Freenode

PeARS Discourse Discussion

Meet the Team

Aurelie Herbelot

Behrang QasemiZadeh

Hrishikesh K. B.

Nandaja Varma

Shobha Tyagi

Vessa Norman

Ready to start contributing to PeARS?

IRC: #pears on Freenode

PeARS Discourse Discussion

Would you liketo Contribute

Step 1: Setting up the Development Evironment

1. Clone PeARS repo

2. Setting up the development environment

2.1. Set up virtualenv

Install pip using easy_install

Install virtualenv using pip

Create a new virtualenv for PeARS and activate it

2.2. Install the build dependencies

2.3. Get the sematic space

3. Running the PeARS search engine

Step 2: Check for Open Issues

PeARSearch/PeARS

Step 3: Connect with the Team

IRC: #pears on Freenode

PeARS Discourse Discussion

Meet the Team

Aurelie Herbelot

Behrang QasemiZadeh

Hrishikesh K. B.

Nandaja Varma

Shobha Tyagi

Vessa Norman

Ready to start contributing to PeARS?

IRC: #pears on Freenode

PeARS Discourse Discussion

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