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 docker-compose build  # make build
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+The following ports will be bound for `monerod`:
+- 18080   # p2p
+- 18089   # restricted rpc
+- 18082   # zmq
+- 18083   # unrestricted rpc
+
+You will want to open/allow ports 18080 and 18089 in your firewall for usage as a remote/public node.
+
 ## Usage
 
 It's fairly simple, use `docker-compose` to bring the containers up and down and look at logs.