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 With the environment file set up, you can move on to using Docker:
 
 ```
-$ USERID=$UID docker-compose up -d --build
-```
-
-And in another terminal:
-
-```
-$ USERID=$UID docker-compose exec contracts-env /bin/bash
+$ export USERID=$UID && docker-compose build && docker-compose run contracts-env bash
 ```
 
 From there, have fun!
@@ -70,6 +64,12 @@ $ npm run coverage
 $ npm run compile
 ```
 
+Cleanup leftover Docker containers:
+
+```
+USERID=$UID docker-compose down
+```
+
 ## Protocol Overview
 
 The Lens Protocol transfers ownership of social graphs to the participants of that graph themselves. This is achieved by creating direct links between `profiles` and their `followers`, while allowing fine-grained control of additional logic, including monetization, to be executed during those interactions on a profile-by-profile basis.