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+#!/bin/bash
+
+if [ -f .env ]; then
+  export $(cat .env | sed 's/#.*//g' | xargs)
+fi
+
+# include base docker compose file
+COMPOSE_FILES="-f docker-compose.yml"
+
+for i in $(seq 1 ${#PORTAL_MODULES}); do
+  # accounts module - alias "a"
+  if [ ${PORTAL_MODULES:i-1:1} == "a" ]; then
+    COMPOSE_FILES+=" -f docker-compose.accounts.yml"
+  fi
+
+  # jaeger module - alias "j"
+  if [ ${PORTAL_MODULES:i-1:1} == "j" ]; then
+    COMPOSE_FILES+=" -f docker-compose.jaeger.yml"
+  fi
+done
+
+# override file if exists
+if [ -f docker-compose.override.yml ]; then
+  COMPOSE_FILES+=" -f docker-compose.override.yml"
+fi
+
+docker-compose $COMPOSE_FILES $@