instructions.txt

1. Extract the ZIP File:
    - Extract the contents of the ZIP file into a folder named linkedin_scraperV3.

2. Open PowerShell:
    - Navigate to the linkedin_scraperV3 folder.
    - Right-click inside the folder while holding the Shift key, then select "Open PowerShell window here" (or simply open PowerShell and use cd to navigate to the folder).

3. Create a Virtual Environment:
    - In PowerShell, type the following command and press Enter:
    -   "python -m venv venv"

4. Activate the Virtual Environment:
    - In PowerShell, type the following command and press Enter:
    - "venv\Scripts\activate"
    - You should see (venv) appear at the beginning of your PowerShell prompt, indicating that the virtual environment is active.

5. Install Required Packages:
    - Ensure you have a requirements.txt file in the linkedin_scraperV3 folder with all necessary dependencies listed.
    - In PowerShell, type the following command and press Enter:
    - "pip install -r requirements.txt"

6. Run the Scripts in Order:

    - Run main.py:
        i. This script generates scrape_output1.xlsx.
        ii. In PowerShell, type the following command and press Enter:
        iii. "python main.py"

    - Run contact_info.py:
        i. This script generates scrape_output2.xlsx.
        ii. In PowerShell, type the following command and press Enter:
        iii. "python contact_info.py"

    - Run company_info.py:
        i. This script generates scrape_output3.xlsx.
        ii. In PowerShell, type the following command and press Enter:
        iii. "python company_info.py"
        
    - Run company_email_extractor.py:
        i. This script generates scrape_output_final.xlsx.
        ii. In PowerShell, type the following command and press Enter:
        ii. "python company_email_extractor.py"