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 # komodo-agent
 
-Komodo agent is used to integrate additional servers with komodo.
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+Komodo agent is used to integrate additional servers with komodo.
+
+## Usage
+
+1. Clone the repository or copy the `compose.yaml` file onto the server that you
+would like to install the agent on.
+
+2. Generate the `.env` file (or run `source ./bootstrap.sh`).
+
+3. Start the agent `sudo docker compose --env-file .env up -d` (or run `source
+   ./start.sh`)
+
+
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+#/bin/sh
+
+cp example.env .env
+echo "Open the .env file and update the environment variables."
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+sudo docker compose --env-file .env up -d