extending setup

setup.sh

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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Robust Debian-compatible setup script for the jobs web app
+set -euo pipefail
+
+PY=python3
+if ! command -v ${PY} >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+	echo "python3 not found; try installing python3 and rerun this script"
+	exit 2
+fi
+
+echo "Creating virtualenv .venv"
+${PY} -m venv .venv
+
+echo "Activating virtualenv"
+# shellcheck disable=SC1091
+source .venv/bin/activate
+
+echo "Upgrading pip and installing requirements"
+pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel || true
+if ! pip install -r requirements.txt; then
+	echo "pip install failed; inspect output above. Continuing to allow manual fixes."
+fi
+
+echo "Ensuring DB schema (if configured). Running: python setup.py mysql-init"
+if ! python setup.py mysql-init; then
+	echo "setup.py mysql-init failed — check MySQL settings in config/settings.json"
+	# don't fail the whole script; the DB step is optional for local dev without MySQL
+fi
+
+echo "Setup complete. To activate the venv in this shell: source .venv/bin/activate"