LearnMLAcademy verified-source starter kit

Project: digit-recognizer
1. Open README.md and follow the exact project instructions.
2. In VS Code use File -> Open Folder and select this extracted folder.
3. Create and activate a Python virtual environment before installing requirements.
4. Install requirements.txt, download official data only where instructed, and run tests.
5. Training data, model artifacts and captured screenshots are deliberately NOT bundled.
6. The online handbook explains every stage with diagrams and full code.
7. Never load untrusted pickle/joblib files or paste real API keys in source.
Handbook: https://www.learnmlacademy.com/projects/digit-recognizer
