diff --git a/browser/browser.py b/browser/browser.py
index 1b19c792..8df26952 100755
--- a/browser/browser.py
+++ b/browser/browser.py
@@ -264,3 +264,6 @@ def main():
 		gtk.main()
 	except KeyboardInterrupt:
 		pass
+
+if __name__=="__main__":
+		main()
diff --git a/setup-run-from-source.sh b/setup-run-from-source.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..40a10508
--- /dev/null
+++ b/setup-run-from-source.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+# for activity.py
+export PYTHON_PATH=`pwd`/shell/src/
diff --git a/shell/src/shell.py b/shell/src/shell.py
index 5ce526e3..880c9c8b 100755
--- a/shell/src/shell.py
+++ b/shell/src/shell.py
@@ -300,3 +300,6 @@ def main():
 		gtk.main()
 	except KeyboardInterrupt:
 		pass
+
+if __name__=="__main__":
+		main()