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+rem Create and initialize a Python Virtual Environment
+echo "Creating virtual env - .venv"
+python3 -m venv .venv
+
+echo "starting virtualenv - .venv"
+call .venv\Scripts\activate.bat
+
+rem Create a directory to put things in
+echo "Creating 'setup' directory"
+mkdir setup
+
+rem Move the relevant files into setup directory
+echo "Moving function file(s) to setup dir"
+xcopy .\twitter\* setup\ /s /i
+cd .\setup
+
+rem Install requirements 
+echo "pip installing requirements from requirements file in target directory"
+pip install -r ..\requirements.txt -t .
+
+rem Prepares the deployment package
+echo "Setting up your 7zip PATH - This assumes the installation location of 7zip is in C:\Program Files\7-Zip\"
+set PATH=%PATH%;C:\Program Files\7-Zip\
+
+echo "Zipping package"
+7z a -r ..\winston_bot.zip .\*
+
+rem Remove the setup directory used
+echo "Removing setup directory and virtual environment"
+cd ..
+rd /Q /S .\setup
+call .venv\Scripts\deactivate.bat
+rd /Q /S .\.venv
+
+rem changing dirs back to dir from before
+echo "Opening folder containing function package - 'package.zip'"
+explorer .
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