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+.git
+.gitignore
+README.md
+docker-compose.yml.template
+docker-compose.yml
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+docker-compose.yml
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ docker create \
 plexinc/pms-docker
 ```
 
-For those who use docker-compose, this repository provides the necessary YML file to be modified for your own use.
+For those who use docker-compose, this repository provides the necessary YML template file to be modified for your own use.
 
 ## Parameters
 
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml.template
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rename from docker-compose.yml
rename to docker-compose.yml.template