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-# play-with-docker
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+# play-with-docker
+
+Play With Docker gives you the experience of having a free Alpine Linux Virtual Machine in the cloud
+where you can build and run Docker containers and even create clusters with Docker features like Swarm Mode.
+
+A live version is available at: http://play-with-docker.com/
+
+## Installation
+
+1) Install go 1.7.1 with `brew` on Mac or through a package manager.
+
+2) `go get`
+
+3) `go build`
+
+4) Run the binary produced as `play-with-docker`
+
+5) Point to http://localhost:3000/ and click "New Instance"
+
+Notes:
+
+There is a hard-coded limit to 5 Docker playgrounds per session. After 1 hour sessions are deleted.
+