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-# wordPress-stack-with-xdebug
+# WordPress stack with xdebug
+
+A handy WordPress stack using docker compose with PHP xdebug enabled.
+
+## Preparation and Start
+
+Before starting the stack, please prepare the .env file.  There is a sample .env file `sample.env` for the reference.
+
+To start the stack, type:
+
+```
+docker-compose up -d
+```
+
+## About the XDebug
+The XDebug feature is based on this online information:
+https://marioyepes.com/setup-debug-php-docker-visual-studio-code
+
 
-A handy WordPress stack using docker compose with xdebug enabled.
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