# Cert-viewer | Install: Setup your conf.ini file
**URL:** https://community.blockcerts.org/t/cert-viewer-install-setup-your-conf-ini-file/605
**Category:** Technical
**Created:** [December 6, 2017, 4:58pm UTC](https://community.blockcerts.org/t/cert-viewer-install-setup-your-conf-ini-file/605 "2017-12-06T16:58:34Z")
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### Author:  [@ktsak](https://community.blockcerts.org/u/ktsak)
#### Post date: [December 6, 2017, 4:58pm UTC](https://community.blockcerts.org/t/cert-viewer-install-setup-your-conf-ini-file/605/1 "2017-12-06T16:58:34Z")
Hello,
I follow these instructions: [[http://certificates.media.mit.edu/](http://certificates.media.mit.edu/)] in order to start my corresponding project but trying to “Install and run” as described her [[https://github.com/blockchain-certificates/cert-viewer/blob/master/README.md?utf8=✓#L233](https://github.com/blockchain-certificates/cert-viewer/blob/master/README.md?utf8=%E2%9C%93#L233)] ,I have a problem with step3 “Setup your conf.ini file (see ‘Configuration’)”.
After the 1st step ,I did not have the specific file “conf.ini” but the files “conf\_local.ini” and “conf\_template.ini”. Any suggestion how to do the 3rd step?Also,how can you set up a “conf.ini” file?
I look forward to hearing from you a reply.Thank you in advance.
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### Author:  [@jake666](https://community.blockcerts.org/u/jake666)
#### Post date: [December 7, 2017, 12:32am UTC](https://community.blockcerts.org/t/cert-viewer-install-setup-your-conf-ini-file/605/2 "2017-12-07T00:32:22Z")
Hi ktsak,
I am starting to mess around a bit too.
I did not make any changes in step 3, I just used the existing conf\_local.ini
If you look at step 5, you can use any ini file you want. It looks like you can just use the existing conf\_local.ini without any edits. You then type in the below to get a local host running which you can then open in a web browser.
`python run.py -c conf_local.ini`
Also a useful guide for the whole process is below:
> **[Blockchain Credentials](https://www.blockcerts.org/guide/quick-start.html)**
>
> Build apps that issue and verify blockchain-based credentials for academic credentials, professional certifications, workforce development, and civic records.
Hope that helps.
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### Author:  [@kim](https://community.blockcerts.org/u/kim)
#### Post date: [December 8, 2017, 2:04am UTC](https://community.blockcerts.org/t/cert-viewer-install-setup-your-conf-ini-file/605/3 "2017-12-08T02:04:43Z")
Thanks @jake666 for answering the question!
– Kim
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### Author:  [@ktsak](https://community.blockcerts.org/u/ktsak)
#### Post date: [December 19, 2017, 1:41pm UTC](https://community.blockcerts.org/t/cert-viewer-install-setup-your-conf-ini-file/605/4 "2017-12-19T13:41:25Z")
Thank you very much!
I start again with the instructions from Blockcerts/Quickstart.I have just cloned the repo and trying to follow these : " This is the easiest way to show a blockchain certificate. Follow the installation instructions below, then use the blockchain-certificate element pointed at the hosted certificate.
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### Author:  [@ktsak](https://community.blockcerts.org/u/ktsak)
#### Post date: [December 19, 2017, 1:58pm UTC](https://community.blockcerts.org/t/cert-viewer-install-setup-your-conf-ini-file/605/5 "2017-12-19T13:58:41Z")
I forgot to mention that ,firstly I tried the step 4 “$ pip install” and it’s showed up “bash: pip: command not found”.Then,trying to “python [run.py](http://run.py) -c conf\_local.ini” I had in my display “python: can’t open file ‘[run.py](http://run.py)’: [Errno 2] No such file or directory”.
Does anyone know what is wrong?
Thanks again!