Batch insertions, fixing bugs

Author: clun

README.md

@@ -12,23 +12,51 @@
 
 ```
 
-# Installation Guide
+# I - Installation Guide
 
 
-Clone the repo
+#### a) Clone this repo
 
 ```
+git clone https://github.com/DataStax-Examples/getting-started-with-apollo-java.git
+```
+
+#### b) compile and start the backend *(java11+ required)*
+
+```
+cd getting-started-with-apollo-java
+
 mvn spring-boot:run
 ```
 
-# Building the docker image
+#### c) Access the API documentation from a browser
+
+[http://localhost:8080](http://localhost:8080)
+
+*Note: If you want to change the listening port of the application, locate the file `src/main/resources/application.yml` and change key `server.port`*
+
+#### d) Setup UI to use this backend
 
+To setup the UI to connect to Java backend define the `.env` file in the following way:
+
+```
+BASE_ADDRESS=http://localhost:8080/api
+```
+
+
+# II - Building the docker image
+
+First, you need to build the project and specially the `jar` deliverable with the following:
 ```
 mvn clean install
 ```
 
+Then build the images using the following command in same folder as `pom.xml` file:
 ```
-mvn dockerfile:build
+mvn dockerfile:build 
 ```
 
-Service Backend for Apollo Demo
+To run the project in docker and expose correct port use the following:
+```
+docker run clunven/getting-started-with-apollo-java:latest -p 8080:8080
+```