Add prerequisites and instructions

Author: andrew-gardener

README.md

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 ### Prerequisites
 
-{ToDo}
+1. **Install [Python 3.7 or greater](https://www.python.org/downloads/)**.
+2. **Install [Git](https://git-scm.com/downloads)**.
 
 ### Installation and execution
 
-{ToDo}
+1. Clone this repo. `git clone https://github.com/ubccapico/getting-started-with-the-canvas-api-with-python.git`
+1. Then cd into the repo. `cd getting-started-with-the-canvas-api-with-python`
+1. Run the installation script. `pip install -r requirements.txt` (If you see `bash: pip: command not found`, try using `pip3 install -r requirements.txt`)
+1. Generate Canvas API token and copy it to clipboard.
+1. Rename the `sample.env` file to `.env`, and add your API token to `CANVAS_API_TOKEN={ADD TOKEN HERE}`.
+1. Run the script. `python main.py` (If you see `bash: python: command not found`, try using `python3 main.py`). This should log your Canvas info.
 
 ### What to do from here
 
-Write your own code and run it! Be mindful that the API is running on the production Canvas instance - if you want to run against the Beta or Test instance, change the URL in `.env` to `https://ubc.test.instructure.com/api/v1` or `http://ubc.beta.instructure.com/api/v1` and regenerate your token(s) from the Beta/Test site.
+Write your own code and run it! Be mindful that the API is running on the production Canvas instance - if you want to run against the Beta or Test instance, change the URL in `main.py` to `https://ubc.test.instructure.com` or `http://ubc.beta.instructure.com` and regenerate your token(s) from the Beta/Test site.
 
 ## Authors
 

sample.env

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+CANVAS_API_TOKEN=