diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
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@@ -18,30 +18,4 @@ pnpm install
 bun install
 ```
 
-Next, run the Docker container to host your own PocketBase instance:
-
-```bash
-docker compose up -d
-```
-
-Head over to `localhost:8080` and register with random details (they will be overwritten later). Apply the `pb_backup.zip` included in the repo.
-
-You will be logged out from your PocketBase instance. Log in again with the following details:
-- Email: `example@example.com`
-- Password: `changeme123`
-
-Finally, rename `example.env` to `.env`.
-
-Then, run the development server:
-
-```bash
-npm run dev
-# or
-yarn dev
-# or
-pnpm dev
-# or
-bun dev
-```
-
-Open [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000) in your browser to see the result.
+then, Open [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000) in your browser to see the result.
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
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@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-services:
-  pocketbase:
-    build: .
-    ports:
-      - "8080:8080"
-    volumes:
-      - ./pb_data:/pb/pb_data
-    restart: unless-stopped
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diff --git a/dockerfile b/dockerfile
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-FROM alpine:latest
-
-ARG PB_VERSION=0.22.12
-
-RUN apk add --no-cache \
-    unzip \
-    ca-certificates
-
-# download and unzip PocketBase
-ADD https://github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/releases/download/v${PB_VERSION}/pocketbase_${PB_VERSION}_linux_amd64.zip /tmp/pb.zip
-RUN unzip /tmp/pb.zip -d /pb/
-
-# uncomment to copy the local pb_migrations dir into the image
-# COPY ./pb_migrations /pb/pb_migrations
-
-# uncomment to copy the local pb_hooks dir into the image
-# COPY ./pb_hooks /pb/pb_hooks
-
-EXPOSE 8080
-
-# start PocketBase
-CMD ["/pb/pocketbase", "serve", "--http=0.0.0.0:8080"]
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