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+# Moneropro
+
+## Initial setup
+
+```bash
+# on the host
+mkdir data
+docker run --rm \
+    -v ./app:/src/app \
+    -v ./data:/opt \
+    -p 8080:8000 moneropro
+
+# in the container
+python manage.py makemigrations
+python manage.py makemigrations charts
+python manage.py migrate
+
+python manage.py createsuperuser
+```