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+# Byte-compiled / optimized / DLL files
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diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
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+[submodule "tcposcrouter"]
+	path = tcposcrouter
+	url = https://github.com/bgola/tcposcrouter.git
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+# HyperDisCo
+
+HyperDisCo implements an Etherpad-like syncing for SuperCollider documents.
+
+## Setup
+
+Start by installing the Quark via
+
+```supercollider
+// install quark
+Quarks.install("https://github.com/aiberlin/HyperDisCo.git");
+
+// recompile interpreter
+thisProcess.recompile;
+```
+
+## Available servers
+
+Host | Port | Comment
+--- | --- | ---
+`bgo.la` | `55555` | Default server - provided by developer
+`hyperdisco.dennis-scheiba.com` | `55555` | Provided by developer
+
+## Server setup
+
+If you want to run a server on your own you can use docker for this.
+This also allows you to use HyperDisCo in your local area network (LAN) without internet. 
+
+Start by cloning the repository to your local folder
+
+```shell
+git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/aiberlin/HyperDisCo.git && \
+cd HyperDisCo
+```
+
+and spin up the server with
+
+```shell
+docker-compose up -d
+```
+
+where the `-d` flag indicates that the docker container should start as daemon.
+
+Have in mind that the port mapping of the `docker-compose.yml` maps port `55555` to `55550` and `55556` to `55551`.
+This is because on macOS the port `55555` is already taken by the operating system and can not be used.
+Also, when running on a server, this allows to run the service behind a reverse proxy such as nginx.
+
+If executed on your local machine you should therefore connect to `localhost:55550`.
+
+To stop the server execute
+
+```shell
+docker-compose down
+```
+
+in the directory of the `docker-compose.yml` file.
+
+## License
+
+GPL
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
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+version: '3.9'
+
+services:
+  tcposcrouter:
+    build: tcposcrouter
+    ports:
+      - "55550:55555/tcp"
+      - "55551:55556/tcp"
+    deploy:
+      restart_policy:
+        condition: on-failure
+        delay: 5s
+        max_attempts: 3
+        window: 120s
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+Subproject commit 12b49422ffd9383b04f811bd6c4e5b70d61cfe1d