# Running the Bahá'í Date API with Docker

This document provides instructions on how to build and run the Bahá'í Date API using Docker and Docker Compose.

## Prerequisites

- Docker must be installed on your system.
- Docker Compose must be installed on your system (for the Docker Compose instructions).

## Using Docker

### Building the Image

To build the Docker image, navigate to the root directory of the project and run the following command:

```bash
docker build -t bahai-date-api .
```

### Running the Container

Once the image is built, you can run it as a container with the following command:

```bash
docker run -p 1844:1844 bahai-date-api
```

This will start the Bahá'í Date API, and it will be accessible on `http://localhost:1844`.

## Using Docker Compose

### Building and Running the Container

To build and run the container with Docker Compose, navigate to the root directory of the project and run the following command:

```bash
docker-compose up -d
```

This will build the image (if it's not already built) and start the container in the background. The API will be accessible at `http://localhost:1844`.

### Stopping the Container

To stop the container, run the following command:

```bash
docker-compose down
```