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+# clubmanager
+
+### Running
+
+##### Run Database
+```
+docker-compose up
+```
+or
+```
+docker compose up
+```
+whichever works
+
+##### Run Web Server
+```
+cargo run
+```
+
+
+##### Reset database
+```
+docker compose down
+```
+or
+```
+docker-compose down
+```
+whichever works, then restart the database as above