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+# For common users:
+Set the needed variables in .env (take librephotos.env as model)
+Just pull the repo and run
+docker-compose up -d
+This will get the pre-built images and start all the needed processes
+
+# For developers:
+Set the needed variables in .evn (take librephotos.env as model)
+Also set the codedir variable that tells docker where your source folder are
+Pull frontend code into ${codedir}/frontend/
+Pull backend code into ${codedir}/backend/
+Pull this repo and run
+docker-compose -f docker-compose.yml -f docker-compose.dev.yml up -d
+This will build images from scratch (can take a long time)
+Now you can develop and benefit from code auto reload from both backend and frontend
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