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+To run tests, you will need to have either Podman or Docker Desktop installed to enable PostgreSQL to start in a container before the tests execute. While we support both Docker and Podman, we recommend using Podman as a free alternative. For detailed setup instructions, refer to the [Podman Desktop Integration](./documents/podman-integration.md) guide.
+
 To run tests in watch mode (except the `infra` tests, which use Jest):
 
 ```bash
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+## Migrating from Docker Desktop to Podman
+
+If you already have Docker Desktop installed and need to migrate to Podman, follow these steps:
+
+
+### Step 1: Install Podman
+
+First, you need to install Podman. If you're using Homebrew, you can install it with:
+
+```bash
+brew install podman
+```
+
+### Step 2: Initialize and Start Podman Machine
+
+Initialize and start the Podman machine:
+
+```bash
+podman machine init
+podman machine start
+```
+
+### Step 3: Uninstall Docker Desktop
+
+1. Open Docker Desktop.
+2. From the Docker menu, select the Troubleshoot icon.
+3. Click Uninstall.
+4. Confirm the uninstallation.
+
+Alternatively, you can uninstall Docker Desktop from the CLI:
+
+```bash
+/Applications/Docker.app/Contents/MacOS/uninstall
+```
+
+After uninstalling Docker Desktop, you may want to remove residual files:
+
+```bash
+rm -rf ~/Library/Group\ Containers/group.com.docker
+rm -rf ~/Library/Containers/com.docker.docker
+rm -rf ~/.docker
+```
+
+### Step 4: Emulate Docker CLI Using Podman
+
+Follow the steps [here](https://podman-desktop.io/docs/migrating-from-docker/emulating-docker-cli-with-podman#linux--macos) to create a script to emulate Docker CLI using Podman. This allows you to use Docker commands transparently.
+
+### Step 5: Configure Environment Variables
+
+Set the necessary environment variables to ensure testcontainers works correctly with Podman. Add the following lines to your shell configuration file (~/.zshrc for Zsh or ~/.bashrc for Bash):
+
+```bash
+export DOCKER_HOST=unix://$(podman machine inspect --format '{{.ConnectionInfo.PodmanSocket.Path}}')
+export TESTCONTAINERS_DOCKER_SOCKET_OVERRIDE=/var/run/docker.sock
+export TESTCONTAINERS_RYUK_DISABLED=true
+```
+
+### Step 6: Apply Changes
+
+After adding the above lines to your shell configuration file, apply the changes by reloading your shell configuration:
+
+
+For Zsh:
+```bash
+source ~/.zshrc
+```
+
+For Bash:
+```bash
+source ~/.bashrc
+```
+
+### Step 7: Verify Environment and Run Tests
+
+Ensure the environment variables are set and run your tests:
+
+```bash
+echo $DOCKER_HOST
+echo $TESTCONTAINERS_DOCKER_SOCKET_OVERRIDE
+echo $TESTCONTAINERS_RYUK_DISABLED
+
+pnpm test
+```
+
+## Setting Up Podman for New Team Members
+
+If you're new to the team and need to start with Podman, follow these steps:
+
+
+### Step 1: Install Podman
+
+Install Podman using Homebrew:
+
+```bash
+brew install podman
+```
+
+### Step 2: Initialize and Start Podman Machine
+
+Initialize and start the Podman machine:
+
+```bash
+podman machine init
+podman machine start
+```
+
+### Step 3: Emulate Docker CLI Using Podman
+
+Follow the steps [here](https://podman-desktop.io/docs/migrating-from-docker/emulating-docker-cli-with-podman#linux--macos) to create a script to emulate Docker CLI using Podman. This allows you to use Docker commands transparently.
+
+### Step 4: [Set Environment Variables](https://github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-node/blob/08da47baeaa9a43f29aec3a9bb1ce67a3bc1849f/docs/supported-container-runtimes.md)
+
+Set the necessary environment variables to ensure testcontainers works correctly with Podman. Add the following lines to your shell configuration file (~/.zshrc for Zsh or ~/.bashrc for Bash):
+
+```bash
+export DOCKER_HOST=unix://$(podman machine inspect --format '{{.ConnectionInfo.PodmanSocket.Path}}')
+export TESTCONTAINERS_DOCKER_SOCKET_OVERRIDE=/var/run/docker.sock
+export TESTCONTAINERS_RYUK_DISABLED=true
+```
+
+### Step 5: Apply Changes
+
+After adding the above lines to your shell configuration file, apply the changes by reloading your shell configuration:
+
+
+For Zsh:
+```bash
+source ~/.zshrc
+```
+
+For Bash:
+```bash
+source ~/.bashrc
+```
+
+### Step 6: Verify Environment and Run Tests
+
+Ensure the environment variables are set and run your tests:
+
+```bash
+echo $DOCKER_HOST
+echo $TESTCONTAINERS_DOCKER_SOCKET_OVERRIDE
+echo $TESTCONTAINERS_RYUK_DISABLED
+
+pnpm test
+```
+
+# Optional: Troubleshooting nvm, Node.js, and pnpm Issues
+
+If you encounter issues with nvm, node, or pnpm, follow these steps:
+
+## Issue: Commands Not Found
+
+### Step 1: Edit Your Shell Configuration File
+
+Open your shell configuration file in a text editor. For Zsh:
+
+```bash
+nano ~/.zshrc
+```
+
+Or for Bash:
+```bash
+nano ~/.bashrc
+```
+
+### Step 2: Add nvm Initialization
+
+Add the following lines to ensure nvm is properly initialized upon starting a new shell session:
+
+```bash
+export NVM_DIR="$([ -z "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME-}" ] && printf %s "${HOME}/.nvm" || printf %s "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME}/nvm")"
+[ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"  # This loads nvm
+[ -s "$NVM_DIR/bash_completion" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/bash_completion"  # This loads nvm bash_completion
+```
+
+### Step 3: Add Paths for pnpm
+
+Add the following lines to ensure pnpm is correctly added to the PATH:
+
+```bash
+export PNPM_HOME="$HOME/.local/share/pnpm"
+export PATH="$PNPM_HOME:$PATH"
+```
+
+### Step 4: Apply Changes
+
+Save the file and close the editor. Apply the changes by reloading your shell configuration:
+
+
+For Zsh:
+```bash
+source ~/.zshrc
+```
+
+For Bash:
+```bash
+source ~/.bashrc
+```
+
+### Step 5: Verify Installations
+
+Ensure that node, nvm, and pnpm are properly installed and accessible:
+
+```bash
+node -v
+nvm -v
+pnpm -v
+```