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@@ -6,7 +6,21 @@ This license server has no concept of separate devices, so use only if you don't
 
 ## Environment Setup
 
-Replace the placeholder secrets in `.env` with secure random values using `openssl rand`:
+### 1. Clone the repository
+```bash
+git clone https://git.lexza.ch/Lexzach/micro-license-server.git
+```
+
+
+### 2. Create a new `.env` file in the cloned repository with the following contents:
+```env
+POSTGRESQL_PASSWORD="PG_CHANGEME"
+API_KEY="API_CHANGEME"
+NUM_KEY_CHUNKS=5
+KEY_CHUNK_LENGTH=5
+```
+
+### 3. Replace the placeholder secrets in `.env` with secure random values using `openssl rand`:
 
 ```bash
 sed -i \
@@ -17,6 +31,9 @@ sed -i \
 
 You can change `NUM_KEY_CHUNKS` to adjust how many chunks a license key consists of, and `KEY_CHUNK_LENGTH` to change how many characters appear in each chunk. This only changes how *new* keys are generated, so previous keys won't become invalidated.
 
+### 4. Run `docker-compose up -d` in the cloned repository folder to start the server.
+You will then have the server exposed on port 8000, if you need a different port, change it in the docker-compose file, then run `docker-compose up -d` again.
+
 ## API Endpoints
 
 All authenticated endpoints expect a `Bearer` token via the `Authorization` header that matches `API_KEY` from `.env`. Unless stated otherwise, responses are JSON.