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@@ -65,6 +65,11 @@ docker-compose build
 docker-compose up -d
 ```
 
+#### Shutting down application
+```bash
+docker-compose down --volumes
+```
+
 ## Running tests
 
 TODO: Instructions / subsections for unit, integration, e2e etc tests