diff --git a/database/.gitignore b/database/.gitignore
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+*.env
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diff --git a/database/docker-compose.yaml b/database/docker-compose.yaml
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+services:
+ db:
+   image: mysql:9.4.0
+   container_name: nyi-db
+   ports:
+     - "${DB_SERVER}:${DB_PORT}:3306"
+   environment:
+     - MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=${ROOT_PWD}
+     - MYSQL_DATABASE=${DB_NAME}
+   volumes:
+     - nyi_db_volume:/var/lib/mysql
+
+volumes:
+  nyi_db_volume:
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