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+# Practice Exam - Setup Instructions
+
+## Overview
+
+This practice exam simulates a real-world server troubleshooting scenario with 5 problems to diagnose and fix within 45 minutes.
+
+## Requirements
+
+- Ubuntu Server (20.04 or 22.04 recommended)
+- Root/sudo access
+- Internet connection (for package installation)
+
+## Quick Start
+
+### 1. Initial Setup
+
+Run the setup script to install and configure all services:
+
+```bash
+sudo ./setup.sh
+```
+
+This will install and configure:
+- Nginx with 3 websites (company.local, shop.local, api.local)
+- PHP-FPM for the API
+- MySQL database with test data
+- Docker with a simple web application
+- UFW firewall
+
+### 2. Start the Exam
+
+Run the break server script and select option 6:
+
+```bash
+sudo ./break_server.sh
+```
+
+Select: `6) START EXAM (All 5 problems - 45 minutes)`
+
+### 3. Check Your Progress
+
+At any time, run the verification script:
+
+```bash
+./verify.sh
+```
+
+### 4. Reset (If Needed)
+
+To reset all problems and start over:
+
+```bash
+sudo ./break_server.sh
+# Select: 8) RESET all problems
+```
+
+## Files
+
+| File | Description |
+|------|-------------|
+| `setup.sh` | Initial server setup script |
+| `break_server.sh` | Interactive menu to break/reset services |
+| `verify.sh` | Check your progress on all tasks |
+| `tasks.md` | Exam task descriptions |
+| `solutions.md` | Detailed solutions (don't peek!) |
+
+## Tasks Overview
+
+1. **company.local** - Website not loading (Web Server Config)
+2. **shop.local** - 403 Forbidden error (File Permissions)
+3. **api.local:8080** - 502 Bad Gateway (Service Management)
+4. **localhost:8888** - Connection timeout (Firewall)
+5. **MySQL** - Connection refused (Database Admin)
+
+## Tips
+
+- Work systematically through each problem
+- Check service status first (`systemctl status`)
+- Read error logs (`journalctl`, `/var/log/`)
+- Test configurations before reloading (`nginx -t`)
+- Verify each fix before moving on
+
+Good luck!