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.dockerignore

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+# Node.js
+**/node_modules
+**/package-lock.json
+
+# Build files
+**/dist
+
+# IVIS files
+**/server/lib/tasks/python/build/
+**/server/files

.gitattributes

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+# Set the default behavior, in case people don't have core.autocrlf set.
+* text=auto
+# for shell files, set LF line endings
+*.sh text eol=lf

Dockerfile

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+FROM node:20
+
+# install git
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y git && apt-get clean;
+
+WORKDIR /app
+
+COPY . .
+COPY ./server/config ./config
+
+# install Node modules
+RUN cd server && npm install --loglevel silly
+RUN cd client && npm install --loglevel silly
+RUN cd shared && npm install --loglevel silly
+
+# build the client
+RUN cd client && npm run build
+
+# script for waiting for other services to start up
+COPY wait-for-it.sh /usr/local/bin/wait-for-it.sh
+RUN chmod +x /usr/local/bin/wait-for-it.sh
+
+EXPOSE 8443 8444 8445

README.md

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 ## Quick Start
 
+This section describes several ways how to install IVIS:
+
+* [local installation with Docker](#local-installation-with-docker)
+* [public website secured by SSL](#installation-on-fresh-centos-8-centos-7-or-ubuntu-1804-lts-public-website-secured-by-ssl)
+* [local installation (primarily for development and testing)](#installation-on-fresh-centos-8-centos-7-or-ubuntu-1804-lts-local-installation)
+  * [debugger configuration](https://github.com/smartarch/ivis-core/wiki/Local-installation-for-development)
+
 ### Preparation
 The project creates three URL endpoints, which are referred to as "trusted", "sandbox" and "public". This allows IVIS
 to guarantee security and avoid XSS attacks in the multi-user settings. The function of these three endpoints is as follows:
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 - *api.ivis.example.com* - public endpoint (CNAME record `api.ivis` under `example.com` domain that points to `ivis`)
 
 
+### Local installation with Docker
+
+**⚠️ Note that the Docker installation is considered EXPERIMENTAL at the moment and some features might not work.** 
+
+This will set up a locally accessible IVIS instance ran via Docker.
+
+All endpoints (trusted, sandbox, public) will provide only HTTP as follows (however, a proxy server can be set up to access the endpoints publicly):
+
+- http://localhost:8443 - trusted endpoint
+- http://localhost:8444 - sandbox endpoint
+- http://localhost:8445 - api endpoint
+
+1. Install Git
+
+   For CentOS 8 type:
+    ```
+    dnf install -y git
+    ```
+
+   For CentOS 7 type:
+    ```
+    yum install -y git
+    ```
+
+   For Ubuntu 18.04 LTS type
+    ```
+    apt-get install -y git
+    ```
+
+2. Download IVIS using Git: 
+    ```
+    git clone https://github.com/smartarch/ivis-core.git
+    cd ivis-core
+    ```
+
+3. If necessary, update `ivis-core` configuration:
+
+   By default, the app is set to run on localhost on HTTP (via Docker). If you want to access it via a different URL and use HTTPS (you will also need to set up a proxy), create the `server/config/local-docker.yaml` file and set the necessary configuration:
+
+   ```yaml
+   www:
+     trustedPortIsHttps: true
+     sandboxPortIsHttps: true
+     apiPortIsHttps: true
+
+     trustedUrlBase: https://ivis.example.com
+     sandboxUrlBase: https://sbox.ivis.example.com
+   ```
+
+   Possibly also update other configuration (e.g., `mysql.password`). See [`server/config/docker.yaml`](server/config/docker.yaml) for default values.
+
+4. Build the Docker Images:
+
+   ```bash
+   docker-compose build
+   ```
+
+5. Start the Services:
+
+   ```bash
+   docker-compose up
+   ```
+
+6. Open the trusted endpoint: <http://localhost:8443>
+
+7. Authenticate as `admin`:`test`
+
+8. Update your password under Account/Profile
+
 ### Installation on fresh CentOS 8, CentOS 7 or Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (public website secured by SSL)
 
 This will setup a publicly accessible IVIS instance. Endpoints trusted and sandbox will provide both HTTP (on port 80)