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+This repository contains code that will build and run Grouper 2.3 in a Docker environment. To build the base containers, run ./manualbuild.sh. After that completes, configure files under the test-compose directory to your environment (listed below).
+
+Components that run in their own container:
+* Loader
+* UI
+* WS
+* Database/LDAP
+* Web Server (with Shibboleth)
+
+
+
+### The following files should be modified to your environment:
+
+| File        | Purpose           |
+| ------------- |:-------------:| 
+| ./test-compose/www/container_files/httpd/localhost.crt | web server SSL cert |
+| ./test-compose/www/container_files/httpd/localhost.key |  private key for the web server |
+| ./test-compose/www/container_files/shibboleth/shibboleth2.xml | Configuration file for Shibboleth |
+| ./test-compose/www/container_files/shibboleth/sp-cert.pem | Certificate for Shibboleth SP |
+| ./test-compose/www/container_files/shibboleth/sp-key.pem | Key for Shibboleth SP |
+| ./test-compose/data/seed-data/bootstrap.gsh | Modify line that starts with addMember to reflect ePPN/remote_user for administrator |
+| ./test-compose/data/seed-data/ds-setup.inf | Modify LDAP password and Suffix |
+| ./test-compose/data/seed-data/users.ldif | Initial user load, if using the built in LDAP server, ensure the administrator user listed in bootstrap.sh exists in this directory |
+| ./test-compose/data/seed-data/sisData.sql | Loads test data into database |