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 You can also use nginx as a reverse proxy, so that the sync server listens on port 443. An example file is provided.
 
+## Container
+
+To build the application for use with the Containerfile, you first have to add the musl-target: `rustup target add x86_64-unknown-linux-musl`
+
+Then you can compile kosyncrs for it: `cargo build --release --target=x86_64-unknown-linux-musl`
+
 ### Database setup
 
 First, create a new database user and set a password: