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+sudo docker-compose down
+cd Hyperpipe  
+git pull
+cd ..
+cd hyperpipe-backend
+git pull
+cd ..
+sudo docker-compose up -d
+echo "Do not forget to clear old docker data!"
+echo "feel free to run: sudo docker system prune -a; sudo docker volume prune ; sudo docker network prune; sudo docker image prune"
+echo "but beaware any not running images will get deleted so make sure to run all needed docker containers before run this command!" 
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