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+# Article server
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+Have the following software installed :
+- docker
+- docker-compose
+- java 8
+
+## Launch the application
+
+In the root application folder type
+
+`docker-compose up`
+
+and then
+
+`./mvnw spring-boot:run`
+
+## Connect to the app
+
+### Application
+
+[http://localhost:8080]()
+
+### Couchbase server
+
+[http://localhost:8091]()
+
+Login credentials : admin / adminadmin
+
+### Sync gateway
+
+[http://localhost:4985/_admin/]()
+
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
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@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ services:
                             \"bucket\": \"${BUCKET_NAME}\",
                             \"username\": \"${SECURITY_USER}\",
                             \"password\": \"${SECURITY_PWD}\",
+                            \"enable_shared_bucket_access\": true,
+                            \"import_docs\": \"continuous\",
                             \"users\": {
                                 \"admin\": {\"password\": \"adminadmin\", \"admin_channels\": [\"*\"]},
                                 \"test\": {\"password\": \"test\", \"admin_channels\": [\"CHANNEL_test\"]}