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 docker compose up -d
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+The node RPC port defaults to 9944, so to connect to it locally you can just use localhost:
+ws://localhost:9944
+
+If deployed on a remote machine (not recomended without setting up a reverse proxy like Traefik and having SSL enabled), replace localhost with the VM public ipv4 address, like the below examble
+ws://123.123.123.123:9944
+
 ## Development
 
 Check your code with: