Merge pull request #334 from bounswe/instructions-md

Write build and deploy instructions

instructions.md

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+## Build and Deploy Instructions
+
+### Local Deployment
+
+1. Install Git, Docker, and Docker Compose if they are not already installed.
+
+2. Clone the repository:
+   ```
+   git clone https://github.com/bounswe/bounswe2024group5.git
+   cd bounswe2024group5
+   ```
+
+3. Build and start the Docker containers:
+   ```
+   docker-compose up --build
+   ```
+
+4. Access the application by opening a web browser and navigating to `http://localhost/`
+
+### Cloud Deployment
+
+1. Create a virtual machine on a cloud provider. Ensure it has a public IP address and that HTTP port 80 is open.
+
+2. Connect to the virtual machine via SSH. Install Git, Docker, and Docker Compose if they are not already installed.
+
+3. Clone the repository to the virtual machine:
+   ```
+   git clone https://github.com/bounswe/bounswe2024group5.git
+   cd bounswe2024group5
+   ```
+
+4. Change the IP address in `frontend/src/App.tsx` to the public IP address of your virtual machine.
+
+5. Build and start the Docker containers:
+   ```
+   docker-compose up --build
+   ```
+
+6. Access the application by opening a web browser and navigating to `http://<VM-IP>/`