diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
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+NVM = $(HOME)/.nvm/nvm.sh
+
+SHELL := /bin/zsh
+.SHELLFLAGS := -i -c
+RUBY_VERSION := 3.3.5
+RAILS_VERSION := 7.2.1
+NODE_VERSION := v18
+
+clean:
+	# Bring down the databases
+	docker compose down
+	# Start the databases, and wait for them to be ready
+	docker compose up -d && sleep 5
+	# Remove generated files
+	find . -name "node_modules" | xargs -I {} rm -rf {}
+	# Drop existing databases
+	psql -c 'DROP DATABASE IF EXISTS coursemology;'
+	psql -c 'DROP DATABASE IF EXISTS coursemology_test;'
+	psql -c 'DROP DATABASE IF EXISTS coursemology_keycloak;'
+	psql -c 'CREATE DATABASE coursemology;'
+	psql -c 'CREATE DATABASE coursemology_test;'
+	psql -c 'CREATE DATABASE coursemology_keycloak;'
+
+check-system-requirements:
+	@echo "Checking system requirements..."
+	@ruby -v | grep -q '$(RUBY_VERSION)' || (echo "Ruby version must be $(RUBY_VERSION)" && exit 1)
+	@rails -v | grep -q '$(RAILS_VERSION)' || (echo "Rails version must be $(RAILS_VERSION)" && exit 1)
+	@node -v | grep -q '$(NODE_VERSION)' || (echo "Node.js version must be $(NODE_VERSION) LTS" && exit 1)
+	@yarn -v || (echo "Yarn must be installed" && exit 1)
+	@docker -v || (echo "Docker must be installed" && exit 1)
+	@redis-server -v || (echo "Redis must be installed" && exit 1)
+	@echo "All system requirements are met."
+
+prepare:
+	git submodule update --init --recursive
+	gem install bundler:2.5.9
+	bundle config set --local without 'ci:production'
+	bundle install
+	cp env .env
+	cp client/env client/.env
+
+authentication-starting:
+	cp authentication/env authentication/.env
+	cd authentication && docker compose up --build
+
+db-setup:
+	bundle exec rake db:setup
+
+client-starting:
+	cp client/env client/.env
+	$(NVM) use 18.17
+	cd client && yarn && yarn build:development
+
+backend-starting:
+	cp env .env
+	bundle exec rails s -p 3000
+
+
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
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+version: '3.8'
+
+services:
+  redis:
+    image: redis:latest
+    container_name: redis
+    ports:
+      - "6379:6379"
+
+  postgres:
+    image: postgres:16.1
+    container_name: postgres
+    ports:
+      - "5432:5432"
+    environment:
+      POSTGRES_HOST_AUTH_METHOD: trust
+    volumes:
+      - postgres_data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
+
+volumes:
+  postgres_data: