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+# Prerequisites
+
+1. Download and install [Docker Desktop](https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop)
+2. Download and install the latest version of the [.NET SDK](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download)
+
+# How to run
+
+1. Start the infrastructure by running the following command from the root directory of the repository:
+    ```bash
+    docker compose up -f ./docker-compose/docker-compose.yml -d
+    ```
+2. Run the application by running the following commands from the root directory of the repository (each in its own terminal):
+
+    ```bash
+    dotnet run --project ./Applications/AdminApi/src/AdminApi/AdminApi.csproj
+
+    dotnet run --project ./Applications/ConsumerApi/src/ConsumerApi.csproj
+
+    dotnet run --project ./Applications/EventHandlerService/src/EventHandlerService/EventHandlerService.csproj
+    ```