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+## Starting a container
+The persistent data is stored under /data inside the container, so the only requirement for persistent deployment using Docker is to mount persistent volume at the path:
+
+```
+docker run -d --name bitwarden -v /bw-data/:/data/ -p 80:80 mprasil/bitwarden:latest
+```
+
+This will preserve any persistent data under `/bw-data/`, you can adapt the path to whatever suits you.
+
+The service will be exposed on port 80.
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