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+Docker ZNC
+==========
+
+Suitable for create docker containers running ZNC (and sshd!)
+
+**General steps:**
+
+* Install docker
+* Clone this repo, cd in
+* Load it as a template: `sudo docker build -t znc .`
+* Start a new container: `sudo docker run -it -p 666:22 -p 4421:4421 znc /start`
+
+On first start, the znc configuration will run. Set it up as needed; the port znc listens on must be exposed in the command used to start the container (-p 4421:4421 above). The final question asks if you want to start znc, **choose `NO`**. 
+
+* Find the new container in your list: `sudo docker ps -a`
+* Run it in the background: `sudo docker start mycontainerid`
+