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 # GraphCodeAnalyser
 We are trying to create a small code analyser for python using neo4j
+
+## how to start
+start a Neo4j container
+```
+docker run \
+    --publish=7474:7474 --publish=7687:7687 \
+    --volume=$HOME/neo4j/data:/data \
+    neo4j
+```
+
+edit connection string in `neo4jConfig.json`
+
+run connection test
+```
+python Neo4jConnectionTest.py
+```
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