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From: zman <zman@zmanplex.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2023 15:25:11 -0500
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+# Getting Started
+
+To run this project, follow these simple steps:
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- **Docker**: Make sure you have Docker installed on your system. You can download it from [here](https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop).
+
+## Step 1: Clone the Repository
+
+Clone this Git repository to your local machine:
+
+```bash
+git clone https://gitea.zmanplex.com/zman27/garage_project.git
+cd garage_project
+```
+
+## Step 2: Start the Docker Container
+
+First time/rebuild
+```bash
+docker-compose up --build
+```
+Run in background
+```bash
+docker-compose up -d
+```
+
+## Step 3: Access The Application
+
+Once the container is running, you can access your application by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost. You should see the project running.
+
+## Stopping the container
+To stop and remove the container, run:
+```bash
+docker-compose down
+```
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