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 # VintageStory Docker Container
 
-this is a simple Docker Container for running a VintageStory server on amd64
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+this is a simple container for running a VintageStory server on amd64/linux system
+
+# Usage
+
+```
+# clone the repo
+git clone https://git.protron.dev/Doc/vintagecontainer.git
+
+# cd into the directory
+cd vintavintagecontainer
+
+# start the container
+sudo docker compose up -d
+```
+
+You can adjust and add stuff by editing the docker-compose.yml file.
+
+# Build yourself or different Version
+If you want to build the image yourself or you need a different server version, you can do this by:
+
+```
+# cloning the repo
+git clone https://git.protron.dev/Doc/vintagecontainer.git
+
+# cd into the directory
+cd vintagecontainer
+
+# edting the Dockefile
+vim Dockerfile
+```
+
+To change the server version, edit the VERSION ARG:
+
+Example:
+```
+ARG VERSION="1.19.8" ==> VERSION="1.18.8"
+```
+
+And than build the image with 
+
+```
+sudo docker build -t {USERNAME}/{IMAGENAME} .
+```
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