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+.. _docker:
+
+Docker
+======
+
+You can install a development and test environment using docker.
+
+
+.. _docker#assumptions:
+
+
+Assumptions
+-----------
+
+- You have docker installed and working on your system
+- The user you are using has permissions to use docker
+
+
+.. _docker#virtualenv:
+
+Create a virtualenv (optional)
+------------------------------
+
+Installing with virtualenv keeps your host environment clean, and separates
+your development environment from the host.
+
+For example:
+
+.. code-block:: console
+
+  $ mkvirtualenv pootle
+  $ cd ~/virtualenvs/pootle
+
+
+.. _docker#clone:
+
+Clone the pootle repository
+---------------------------
+
+You most likely want to clone *your* fork of the pootle repository, so you
+can easily create Pull Requests for your changes.
+
+.. code-block:: console
+
+  (pootle): git clone git@github.com:$USER/pootle
+  (pootle): cd pootle/
+
+
+.. _docker#requirements:
+
+Install host requirements
+-------------------------
+
+.. code-block:: console
+
+  (pootle): pip install -r requirements/host.txt
+
+
+.. _docker#install:
+
+Install the pootle database
+---------------------------
+
+The default installer will create a postgresql database with
+
+.. code-block:: console
+
+  (pootle): makey install-dev
+
+This will take some time as it loads the default projects
+
+
+.. _docker#server:
+
+Run the development server
+--------------------------
+
+Once Pootle is installed you can run the development server with
+
+.. code-block:: console
+
+  (pootle): makey runserver
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    deprecation
    releasing
    plugins
+   docker