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+FROM php:7.0-apache
+COPY . /var/www/html/
+EXPOSE 80
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-**********************************************************
-* project: Open Source, Web-based IAT
-* authors: Winter Mason (m@winteram.com)
-* 	   Steven Allon 
-*	   Pinar Ozturk
-* source: https://github.com/winteram/IAT
-**********************************************************
+PROJECT INFO:
+------------
+
+- project: Open Source, Web-based IAT
+- authors: Winter Mason (m@winteram.com)
+-      Steven Allon 
+-      Pinar Ozturk
+- source: https://github.com/winteram/IAT
 
 OVERVIEW:
 ---------
@@ -52,9 +53,35 @@ OUTPUT:
 The output files are in the "output" folder within the template folder for the active IAT.  
 The columns are as follows:
 
-Trial #
-Round #
-Category Label
-Category Index (which item within the category)
-Errors
-Reaction Time (in milliseconds)
+* Trial #
+* Round #
+* Category Label
+* Category Index (which item within the category)
+* Errors
+* Reaction Time (in milliseconds)
+
+Instruction to run locally:
+---------------------------
+
+Prerequisites: [git-scm](https://git-scm.com/), [docker](https://www.docker.com/products/docker).
+Inside *nix terminal or windows command-line, cd into a directory of yours and:
+
+```bash
+git clone https://github.com/pazams/IAT.git
+cd IAT
+docker build -t my-iat .
+docker run -d -p 3000:80 --name my-running-iat my-iat
+docker exec -it my-running-iat bash
+# following 2 line inside docker image
+sh setup.sh 
+exit
+```
+
+now, in your browser navgiate to these urls:
+* http://localhost:3000/
+* http://localhost:3000/experimenter.php
+
+Note this setup is for local environment.
+
+For production environment, additional security measures are needed. It is recommended to deny direct access to some php files. Read more about it [here](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2679524/block-direct-access-to-a-file-over-http-but-allow-php-script-access).
+Also it is advised to remove `experimenter.php` in production, or add authentication layer.