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+# Running Homebrewery via Docker
+
+The repo includes a Dockerfile and a docker-compose.yml file.
+
+To run the application via docker-compose.yml:
+`docker-compose up -d`
+
+To stop the application:
+`docker-compose down`
+
+To stop the application and remove all data:
+`docker-compose down -v`
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 You should now be able to go to [http://localhost:8000](http://localhost:8000) in your browser and use the Homebrewery offline.
 
+### Running the application via Docker
+
+Please see the docs here: [README.DOCKER.md](./README.DOCKER.md)
+
 ### Standalone PHB Stylesheet
 If you just want the stylesheet that is generated to make pages look like they are from the Player's Handbook, you will find it in the [phb.standalone.css](./phb.standalone.css) file.