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**Issue: I cannot connect to the visdom server.**
First, check that your visdom server is running. You can start the visdom server
via `python -m visdom.server`. Try restarting the server.
via ` python -m visdom.server `. Try restarting the server.

If your visdom server is running, but you don't see anything when trying to
access visdom in your browser, please check that your network settings don't
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dependencies, the folder to use may be different.

* View the `download.sh` script and either execute it to automatically download the resources or manually download all the files that it requests.

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* Restart the visdom server, try again, and check the JavaScript Console to
confirm all dependencies are found.

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For some pip installs, this approach does not always properly link the visdom
module. In that case, try running `python setup.py install` instead.

**Issue: Error related to `pkg_resources` during setup in Windows Os:**
While setting up the project, you may encounter the following error:
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'pkg_resources'

This typically happens when the required dependency is not installed or properly configured.
The `pkg_resources` module is part of the `setuptools` package. If it is missing, install or upgrade setuptools using:
pip install --upgrade setuptools

After installing, restart your environment and try running the project again.
If the issue persists, ensure that all dependencies are installed correctly from the requirements file.


## How to report an issue:
If you identified a bug, please include the following information in your bug report:
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