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+# Tosca Import/Export
+
+
+## Run with docker
+
+Build the image with 
+
+    docker build -t tosca-ie-sample:latest .
+
+Run the container with
+
+    docker run -d -p 5000:5000 tosca-ie-sample
+
+## Run locally
+
+Install prerequisites 
+
+    pip install -r requirements.txt
+
+Run the web_app
+
+    python src/web_app.py
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