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+# Dockerized
+
+This readme will explain the different docker files and what the purpose of those are.
+
+## Folder Structure
+  
+- **client.dockerfile**: Dockerfile for building the client application container. 
+- **libms.dockerfile**: Dockerfile for building the library microservice container.
+- **compose.dev.yml:** Docker Compose configuration for development environment.
+- **compose.local.yml:** Docker Compose configuration for local installation.
+
+## Running Docker Containers
+
+Follow these steps to set up and run the application with docker.
+### Prerequisites
+- Docker: Install Docker on your machine.
+
+### Build Docker Images
+Navigate to the `/docker` folder in your terminal and build the Docker images.
+**NB:** the docker images only needs to be build when using **development** environment.
+
+```sh
+docker-compose -f compose.dev.yml build
+```
+
+### Run Docker Compose
+
+For development environment:
+
+```bash
+docker-compose -f compose.dev.yml up -d
+```
+
+For local environment:
+
+```bash
+docker-compose -f compose.local.yml up -d
+```
+### Access the Application
+You should access the application through the PORT mapped to the Traefik container.
+e.g. `localhost:9000`
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