Small update to README

ucfopen · Oct 26, 2023 · c307c91 · c307c91
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@@ -34,7 +34,11 @@ cd Materia/docker
 ./run_first.sh
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-In a separate terminal window, run `yarn dev` to enable the webpack dev server and live reloading while making changes to JS and CSS assets. Materia is configured to run at `https://127.0.0.1` by default.
+The `run_first.sh` script only has to be run once for initial setup. Afterwards, your local copy will persist in a docker volume unless you explicitly use `docker-compose down` or delete the volume manually.
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+Use `docker-compose up` to run your local instance. The compose process must persist to keep the application alive. Materia is configured to run at `https://127.0.0.1` by default.
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+In a separate terminal window, run `yarn dev` to enable the webpack dev server and live reloading while making changes to JS and CSS assets. 
 
 Note that Materia uses a self-signed certificate to facilitate https traffic locally. Your browser may require security exceptions for both `127.0.0.1:443` and `127.0.0.1:8008`.