From 0e6bb9e24d993e051c9797a8ee3aa28a6f0c8f3f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: DGames95 <83220725+DGames95@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:03:21 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] docs: add venv instructions

Updated the Testing section to include virtual environment setup.
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 README.md | 7 +++++--
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ad995d2..6f89c89 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -57,11 +57,14 @@ beam.plot()
 * Positive **shear force**: acts **downward**
 * Positive **moment**: causes **sagging** (concave up)
 
-## Testing
+## Testing and Development
 
-Install dev dependencies:
+Install dev dependencies into a venv:
 
 ```bash
+python3 -m venv ./venv
+chmod +x ./venv/bin/activate
+./venv/bin/activate
 pip install -r requirements-dev.txt
 ```