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+## Prerequisites
+- **Bash**
+- **Docker**
+- **Docker compose**
+
+## Getting Started
+
+Follow these steps to set up and start the services:
+### 1. Grant Execute Permissions
+Ensure the `main.sh` script has the necessary permissions:
+```sh
+chmod +x main.sh
+```
+
+### 2. Generate Environment Files
+Create `.env` configuration files with the following command:
+```sh
+./main.sh generate-env
+```
+
+### 3. Configure Environment Variables
+Edit the generated `.env` files to fill in the required fields:
+
+- `./gitea/.env`
+- `./searxng/.env`
+- `./sftpgo/.env`
+- `./vaultwarden/.env`
+- `./wg_easy/.env`
+- `./caddy/.env`
+
+### 4. Start Services
+Launch all services with the following command:
+```sh
+./main.sh start
+```
+## Stopping Services
+
+To stop all running services, use:
+```sh
+./main.sh stop
+```