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README.md

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 # P3-BM-dashboard
-#### Run docker in production
-docker compose --profile prod up --build
 
-- "prod" is the profile which runs the backend in docker.
-  - spring-boot run does not run the backend in docker. It skips building.
-- --build forces a new build.
+## Running the backend (developing)
+1. Enter the backend directory with `cd /backend`
+2. Run the application with `mvn spring-boot:run`
+  - Spring boot will run "docker compose up" with the "frontend" profile.
+  - This will launch a `mongodb` database container
+3. Stop the application by exiting the terminal, or issuing `mvn spring-boot:stop`
+
+## Building and running with Docker Compose
+1. Enter the projects root directory
+2. Use `docker compose up --build`
+   - This will force a `--build` instead of pulling.
+   - Docker compose will **built** and start a `spring-boot` container.
+   - Docker compose will **pull** and start the `mongodb` container.
+3. Use `docker compose down` to stop the containers together.