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 ## Docker
 
+Ensure you have docker installed on your machine. If you don't have docker and are running Ubuntu, you can install it by following [this](https://docs.fascinated.cc/guides/ubuntu/pages/22_04/install-docker) guide.
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 1. Copy the files to where you want to run the container or push the project to a repository and clone it.
 2. Run `docker compose up -d --build` (rerun this command if you make changes to the project)
 3. Open [http://server_ip:3000](http://server_ip:3000) with your browser to see the result.