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 ## Overview
 Demo authentication service used by automation tests.
 
+## Build & run (for developers)
+Prerequisites:
+[Config Server](https://docs.mosip.io/1.2.0/modules/module-configuration#config-server)
 
+The project requires JDK 1.21.
+1. Build and install:
+    ```
+    $ cd authentication-demo-service
+    $ mvn install -DskipTests=true -Dmaven.javadoc.skip=true -Dgpg.skip=true
+    ```
+
+2. Build Docker for a service:
+    ```
+    $ cd <service folder>
+    $ docker build -f Dockerfile
+    ```
+
+### Configuration
+[application-default.properties](https://github.com/mosip/mosip-config/blob/dev-integration/application-default.properties)
+
+defined here.
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