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Local Development Stack
A repeatable Docker Compose environment for the website API, MySQL, and Redis with explicit health checks.
Project overview
This local stack makes the complete application environment reproducible without hiding how its dependencies work.
Development process
The Compose configuration defines ports, persistent volumes, environment variables, and health checks for MySQL and Redis.
Outcome
New development sessions start from the same known state, and backend integration work no longer depends on manually configured local services.
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