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+## Technologies Used
+
+- Flask (Backend)
+- Next.js (Frontend)
+- MongoDB (Database)
+- Nginx (Web Server)
+- Docker (Containerization Platform)
+- Docker Compose (Multi Docker Container Manager)
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- [Docker](https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop)
+- [Docker Compose](https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/)
+
+## Installation
+
+1. Clone the repository:
+
+```bash
+git clone https://codebase.helmholtz.cloud/em_glossary/em_glossary_web.git
+```
+
+2. Build and start the Docker containers:
+
+```bash
+docker-compose up --build
+```
+
+This command will build the Docker images and start the containers.
+
+3. You can access the complete running system at `http://localhost`, and also access the Flask application at `http://localhost:5000` and the Next.js application at `http://localhost:3000` if you needed.
+
+## Configuration
+
+- Next.js:
+  - Next.js application configuration can be updated in `next.config.js`.
+- MongoDB:
+  - MongoDB connection details can be updated in `docker-compose.yml`.
+
+## Usage
+
+- To start the Docker containers:
+
+```bash
+docker-compose up
+```
+
+- To stop the Docker containers:
+
+```bash
+docker-compose down
+```
+
+## More Resources 
+- [Flask documentation](https://flask.palletsprojects.com/)
+- [Next.js documentation](https://nextjs.org/docs)
+- [MongoDB documentation](https://docs.mongodb.com/)
+- [Nginx documentation](https://docs.nginx.com/)
+- [Docker documentation](https://docs.docker.com/)
+- [Docker Compose documentation](https://docs.docker.com/compose/)
+