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+# Running the backend
+
+1. Create a `.env.docker` file, which must contain the following.
+
+OPENAI_API_KEY=openai_key
+DB_CONNECTION=postgresql://postgres:password@database:5432/haystack_db?sslmode=disable
+
+2. Use `docker-compose up` to spin up the containers.
+
+You should be able to access the backend through port `3040`