Make sure you have virtualenvwrapper installed.
mkvirtualenv meetup
pip install -r requirements.txt
Create a file called settings_local.py. Its contents should look something like this:
SHORT_NAME = 'cow-tipping'
FULL_NAME = 'Chicago Cow Tipping Meetup Group'
CONTACT_EMAIL = '[email protected]'
ADMIN_EMAIL = '[email protected]'
SIGNATURE = 'Julius Caesar'
EXCEPTIONS = """
Han Solo
John Smith
Edward Scissorhands
"""
REMOVAL_EXPLANATION = """
Hi $name,
You have been removed from the $full_name due to inactivity. If you would like to become an active member again, simply go to http://www.meetup.com/${short_name}/ and create a new profile. Note that our events remain visible even if you are not a member, although you will not receive email updates about them. If you have any questions, please email us at ${email}.
Sincerely,
$signature
"""