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+These are common instructions for setting up your environment for every sample in this directory.
+These samples illustrate the Durable extensibility for Agent Framework running in Azure Functions.
+
+All of these samples are set up to run in Azure Functions. Azure Functions has a local development tool called [CoreTools](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/azure-functions/functions-run-local?tabs=windows%2Cpython%2Cv2&pivots=programming-language-python#install-the-azure-functions-core-tools) which we will set up to run these samples locally.
+
+## Environment Setup
+
+### 1. Install dependencies and create appropriate services
+
+- Install [Azure Functions Core Tools 4.x](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/azure-functions/functions-run-local?tabs=windows%2Cpython%2Cv2&pivots=programming-language-python#install-the-azure-functions-core-tools)
+  
+- Install [Azurite storage emulator](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/common/storage-install-azurite?toc=%2Fazure%2Fstorage%2Fblobs%2Ftoc.json&bc=%2Fazure%2Fstorage%2Fblobs%2Fbreadcrumb%2Ftoc.json&tabs=visual-studio%2Cblob-storage)
+
+- Create an [Azure OpenAI](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/ai-foundry/models/openai) resource. Note the Azure OpenAI endpoint, deployment name, and the key (or ensure you can authenticate with `AzureCliCredential`).
+
+- Install a tool to execute HTTP calls, for example the [REST Client extension](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=humao.rest-client)
+
+- [Optionally] Create an [Azure Function Python app](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-functions/functions-create-function-app-portal?tabs=core-tools&pivots=flex-consumption-plan) to later deploy your app to Azure if you so desire.
+
+### 2. Create and activate a virtual environment
+
+**Windows (PowerShell):**
+```powershell
+python -m venv .venv
+.venv\Scripts\Activate.ps1
+```
+
+**Linux/macOS:**
+```bash
+python -m venv .venv
+source .venv/bin/activate
+```  
+
+### 3. Running the samples 
+
+- [Start the Azurite emulator](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/common/storage-install-azurite?tabs=npm%2Cblob-storage#run-azurite)
+
+- Inside each sample: 
+
+    - Install Python dependencies – from the sample directory, run `pip install -r requirements.txt` (or the equivalent in your active virtual environment).
+  
+    - Copy `local.settings.json.template` to `local.settings.json`, then update `AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT` and `AZURE_OPENAI_CHAT_DEPLOYMENT_NAME` for Azure OpenAI authentication. The samples use `AzureCliCredential` by default, so ensure you're logged in via `az login`. 
+        - Alternatively, you can use API key authentication by setting `AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY` and updating the code to use `AzureOpenAIChatClient()` without the credential parameter.
+        - Keep `TASKHUB_NAME` set to `default` unless you plan to change the durable task hub name.
+
+    - Run the command `func start` from the root of the sample
+
+    - Follow each sample's README for scenario-specific steps, and use its `demo.http` file (or provided curl examples) to trigger the hosted HTTP endpoints.