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+# JMServer testing environment
+This directory contains a setup that can be used to run the JMServer for debugging.
+
+It contains a `docker-compose.yml` file which can run everything needed for JMServer in docker containers,
+and also a script to run JMServer configured to use these containers.
+
+## How to use
+1. Run `docker-compose up` in the testenv directory, and wait for all the containers to start.
+2. Run the `debug_run.sh` shellscript which will start JMServer.
+
+## Infos
+The docker compose file contains these containers:
+1. A mariadb databse with a `jensmemes` user, who has the password `snens`. This database is set-up with the scheme and some example data.
+2. A caddy HTTP server as a CDN. It serves just `/0/uff.png` as an example meme.
+3. An adminer admin interface for mariadb, allowing easy inspection and modification of the database.
+