diff --git a/wordpress/unfinishedinstallation/README.md b/wordpress/unfinishedinstallation/README.md
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@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # WordPress with exposed installation page
 
 This directory contains the deployment configs for a WordPress application where
-the installation page is exposed. The service listens on port `80`.
+the installation page is exposed. The internal service listens on port `80` and is exposed on `8081` by docker compose.
 
 This config deploys the following services:
 
@@ -13,4 +13,10 @@ and the following storage:
 -   `mysql-pv-claim`: File system required by MySql.
 -   `pre-setup-wp-pv-claim`: File system required by WordPress.
 
-Replace `${db_password}` with a password of your choice in wordpress.yaml
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+Replace `${db_password}` with a password of your choice in wordpress.yaml
+
+
+You can also use the docker-compose setup with 
+```
+docker compose up
+```
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diff --git a/wordpress/unfinishedinstallation/docker-compose.yaml b/wordpress/unfinishedinstallation/docker-compose.yaml
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+++ b/wordpress/unfinishedinstallation/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+version: "3.9"
+
+services:
+  wordpress:
+    image: wordpress
+    platform: linux/amd64
+    container_name: wordpress
+    ports:
+      - "8081:80"
+    environment:
+      WORDPRESS_DB_HOST: mysql:3306
+      WORDPRESS_DB_USER: wordpress
+      WORDPRESS_DB_PASSWORD: tsunami-notsecret-donotuse
+      WORDPRESS_DB_NAME: wordpress
+    depends_on:
+      mysql:
+        condition: service_healthy
+    restart: unless-stopped
+
+  mysql:
+    image: mysql:5.7
+    platform: linux/amd64
+    container_name: mysql
+    environment:
+      MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: tsunami-notsecret-donotuse
+      MYSQL_DATABASE: wordpress
+      MYSQL_USER: wordpress
+      MYSQL_PASSWORD: tsunami-notsecret-donotuse
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD", "mysqladmin", "ping", "-h", "localhost"]
+      interval: 5s
+      retries: 10