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+Graph Docker environment
+========================
+
+Build
+-----
+
+.. code:: bash
+
+    $ git clone https://forge.softwareheritage.org/source/swh-graph.git
+    $ cd swh-graph
+    $ docker build --tag swh-graph dockerfiles
+
+Run
+---
+
+.. code:: bash
+
+    $ docker run                                        \
+        --volume /path/to/graph/:/graph                 \
+        --volume /path/to/output/:/graph/compressed     \
+        --name swh-graph --tty --interactive            \
+        swh-graph:latest bash
+
+Where ``/path/to/graph`` is a directory containing the ``.edges.csv.gz`` and
+``.nodes.csv.gz`` files.
+
+The graph compression script can be started with:
+
+.. code:: bash
+
+    $ ./scripts/compress_graph.sh           \
+        --input /graph/graph_name           \
+        --output /graph/compressed          \
+        --lib /swh/graph-lib                \
+        --tmp /graph/compressed/tmp         \
+        --stdout /graph/compressed/stdout   \
+        --stderr /graph/compressed/stderr
+
+To dump nodes ids mapping files, use:
+
+.. code:: bash
+
+    $ java -cp /swh/app/swh-graph.jar       \
+        org.softwareheritage.graph.backend.Setup /graph/compressed/graph_name
+
+Start the REST API web-service:
+
+.. code:: bash
+
+    $ java -cp /swh/app/swh-graph.jar       \
+        org.softwareheritage.graph.App /graph/compressed/graph_name