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 # HaitiHealthBox
 An all-inclusive health information system setup for health facilities in Haiti
+
+# Setup Instructions
+
+## Step One: Install Docker
+See https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/
+
+Test to make sure both of these commands work:
+```sh
+docker -v
+docker compose version
+```
+
+**Note: If your docker version does not support the `docker compose` syntax, 
+install `docker-compose` using the instructions here: https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/**
+
+
+## Step Two: Get HaitiHealthBox from GitHub
+
+Run the following command:
+```sh
+git clone https://github.com/I-TECH-UW/HaitiHealthBox.git
+```
+
+If you want to use a specific version from the [version list](https://github.com/I-TECH-UW/HaitiHealthBox/releases), you can check out the corresponding tag. For example, to use version `0.0.0-alpha`, run:
+```sh
+git checkout v0.0.0-alpha
+```
+
+Otherwise, you can use the latest `main` branch that is the default. 
+
+
+## Step Three: Boot up Docker Enviornment
+Navigate to the `HaitiHealthBox` directory on your machine and run the following command:
+```sh
+docker-compose up -d
+```
+