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@@ -4,6 +4,14 @@ The easiest way to deploy the Gropius system.
 
 > :warning: Files in this repository are not compatible with the legacy `docker-compose` cli. Use the newer integrated  `docker compose` command instead. See [here](https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/) for install instructions.
 
+## Repository 
+
+To clone the repository use:
+
+```sh
+git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/ccims/gropius.git
+```
+
 ## Production
 
 To generate a valid configuration, run `./generate_env.sh`.
@@ -33,10 +41,20 @@ This will provide
 - Sync MongoDB database on port 27017
 - Login PostgreSQL database on port 5432
 
+
 ### GitHub sync
 
 To execute the github sync use:
 
 ```sh
-docker compose -f docker-compose-dev.yaml up github
+docker compose -f docker-compose-testing.yaml up github
+```
+
+### Volumes
+
+Data is persisted in volumes.
+To stop Gropius **and remove the volumes** use: 
+
+```
+docker compose -f docker-compose-testing.yaml down --volumes 
 ```
diff --git a/website/docs/docs/docs.mdx b/website/docs/docs/docs.mdx
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@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ For a production setup, it is recommended to change default passwords and secret
 ```sh
 git clone --recursive https://github.com/ccims/gropius.git
 cd gropius
-docker-compose -f docker-compose-dev.yaml up
+docker-compose -f docker-compose-testing.yaml up
 ```
 
 Alternatively, it is possible to execut services on its own using Gradle.
 [Modules](./modules) provides an overview of the used commands, requirements and runtime dependencies.
-[docker-compose-dev.yaml](https://github.com/ccims/gropius/blob/main/docker-compose-dev.yaml) can be used as a reference for a working set of configuration properties for each service.
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+[docker-compose-testing.yaml](https://github.com/ccims/gropius/blob/main/docker-compose-testing.yaml) can be used as a reference for a working set of configuration properties for each service.
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