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+# Builds a release container
+build-container-release: 
+	podman build -t ttime-server -f container/Containerfile .
+
+# Builds a release container and runs it
+start-release: build-container-release remove-podman-containers
+	podman run -d -e DATABASE_URL=sqlite:release.db -p 8080:8080 --name ttime ttime-server
+	@echo "Started production ttime-server on http://localhost:8080"
+
+# Removes and stops any containers related to the project
+remove-podman-containers:
+	podman container rm -fi ttime
+
+# Tests every part of the project
+testall:
+	cd frontend && npm test
+	cd frontend && npm run lint
+	cd backend && make test
+	cd backend && make lint
+
+# Cleans up everything related to the project
+clean: remove-podman-containers
+	podman image rm -fi ttime-server
+	rm -rf frontend/dist
+	rm -rf frontend/node_modules
+	rm -f ttime-server.tar.gz
+	cd backend && make clean
+	@echo "Cleaned up!"
+
+# Cleans up everything related to podman, not just the project. Make sure you understand what this means.
+podman-clean:
+	podman system reset --force
+
+# Installs the linter, which is not included in the ubuntu repo
+install-linter:
+	curl -sSfL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/golangci/golangci-lint/master/install.sh | sh -s -- -b $(go env GOPATH)/bin v1.56.2
+
+# This installs just, a make alternative, which is slightly more ergonomic to use
+install-just:
+	@echo "Installing just"
+	@curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://just.systems/install.sh | bash -s -- --to /usr/local/bin
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