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 # DecentralisedBookIndex
 
-To start your Phoenix server:
+**DecentralisedBookIndex** is a web-server to manage the book metadata in the decentralise manner.
 
-  * Run `mix setup` to install and setup dependencies
-  * Start Phoenix endpoint with `mix phx.server` or inside IEx with `iex -S mix phx.server`
+## Getting started
+- clone this repository
+- copy `.env.example` file and save as `.env`
+- copy `.env_db.example` file and save as `.env_db`
+- change the values in `.env` and `.env_db`
+  you can use `mix phx.gen.secret` to generate secrets
+  update the PHX_HOST to your domain name
+- run `docker compose up -d`
+- run migrations `docker exec -it dbi bin/migrate`
 
-Now you can visit [`localhost:4000`](http://localhost:4000) from your browser.
+# Author
 
-Ready to run in production? Please [check our deployment guides](https://hexdocs.pm/phoenix/deployment.html).
+Kostiantyn Klochko (c) 2023-2025
 
-## Learn more
-
-  * Official website: https://www.phoenixframework.org/
-  * Guides: https://hexdocs.pm/phoenix/overview.html
-  * Docs: https://hexdocs.pm/phoenix
-  * Forum: https://elixirforum.com/c/phoenix-forum
-  * Source: https://github.com/phoenixframework/phoenix