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@@ -63,3 +63,26 @@ Change the ownership of the db, such that the host user 1000 can write it:
 ```
 sudo chown -R 1000 data/
 ```
+
+Install venv outside of docker:
+```
+pip -m venv venv
+. venv/bin/activate
+pip install -r requirements.txt
+```
+
+### Creating a task
+
+Create a task:
+```
+python create_task.py "Küche aufräumen" 3 "in 40 minutes" --pad-template-url "https://pad.leinelab.org/bEvDjtyyQIGgZso_B7RIpw"
+```
+
+This:
+- Creates a task called "Küche aufräumen".
+- Requests 3 people from the base group for it.
+- The task starts in 40 minutes.
+- A detailed description of the tasks is found in the hedgedoc pad with url https://pad.leinelab.org/bEvDjtyyQIGgZso_B7RIpw. It will be used as a template for a new pad.
+
+Implicitly, this means:
+- People have 1 day to answer their participation requests for the task until the next person is asked. If a different timeout is desired, `--timeout-seconds X` can be specified for the task creation.