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     password: password
     ```
 
+**Docker development environment:**
+
+- The docker development environment can be started with the following command:
+
+```bash
+docker compose -f docker-compose.dev.yml up --watch --build
+```
+
 **Self-Hosting with Docker (Planned):**
 
 - A Docker image and `docker-compose.yml` file will be provided in the future to allow for easy self-hosting of the MeetUP application. This setup will also include database services. Instructions will be updated here once available.