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+Install Docker:
+https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop
+
+Have Docker running - either open the application or in terminal (docker start)
+
+docker ps -> check running containers
+docker ps -a -> check all containers
+
+Go into the main folder of this project
+Execute - docker-compose up -d --build (This calls the docker-compose.yaml file and starts the containers.
+The build option is for the Dockerfile - it enables the mysqli extension for the database);
+
+To check if the containers are running - docker ps
+
+Visit -> http://localhost:8000
+
+To stop the containers - docker-compose down
+
+For user service database:
+mysql -u root -padvancedweb -h127.0.0.1 -P9906 -> root user
+mysql -u service_user -pservice_user -h127.0.0.1 -P9906 -> service_user
+
+For recipe service database:
+mysql -u root -preciperoot -h127.0.0.1 -P9907 -> root user
+mysql -u recipe_user -precipe_user -h127.0.0.1 -P9907 -> recipe_user