diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Check if the virtual environment directory exists
+if [ ! -d "venv" ]; then
+    echo "Creating virtual environment..."
+    python3 -m venv venv
+fi
+
+# Activate the virtual environment
+source venv/bin/activate
+
+# Install dependencies if they haven't been installed yet
+if [ ! -f "venv/lib/python*/site-packages/installed" ]; then
+    echo "Installing wheel for faster installing..."
+    pip3 install wheel
+
+    echo "Installing dependencies..."
+    if [ -f "requirements.txt" ]; then
+        pip3 install -r requirements.txt
+    fi
+fi
+
+echo "Installation completed successfully!"
diff --git a/start.sh b/start.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Activate the virtual environment
+source venv/bin/activate
+
+# Start the bot
+echo "Starting the bot..."
+python3 main.py
+
+# Deactivate the virtual environment when done
+deactivate