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Author: Penelope Gwen <pogmommypenny@gmail.com>
Date:   Mon Dec 4 20:54:04 2023 -0700

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+#Pogmom's Docker Composes
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+Docker composes are separated by branches corresponding to the machine they will be run on. Please change branches to view the docker composes.
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+##Usage:
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+1. clone desired branch `git clone -b branchname --single-branch https://github.com/pogmommy/Dockers.git && cd Dockers`
+2. move or copy .env_template to .env `cp .env_template .env`
+3. edit .env as needed to fill in your appropiate values- be sure to check out the projects linked in docker-compose.yml for documentation 
+4. edit docker-compose.yml to fit your needs
+5. build and run containers `sudo docker-compose up -d`
+6. follow any other setup needed according to the relevant containers