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+# mars
+
+On a fresh Digital Ocean droplet with Ubuntu:
+
+```
+git clone https://github.com/cerc-io/stack-orchestrator
+cd stack-orchestrator
+./scripts/quick-install-linux.sh
+```
+Read and follow the instructions output from the above output to complete installation, then:
+
+```
+laconic-so --stack mars setup-repositories
+laconic-so --stack mars build-containers
+laconic-so --stack mars deploy up
+```