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+#!/bin/bash
+#
+#
+# http://redsymbol.net/articles/unofficial-bash-strict-mode/
+set -o errexit
+set -o nounset
+set -o pipefail
+# For debugging purposes, uncomment this and get every executed bash command printed to the console for tracing.
+#set -x
+#######
+#
+IFS=$'\n\t'
+
+# Paths
+this_script_dir=$(dirname "$0")
+repo_basedir=$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)
+# shellcheck disable=1090,1091
+source "$repo_basedir"/scripts/portable.sh
+# Source bash logging tools
+# shellcheck disable=1090,1091
+source "$repo_basedir"/scripts/logger.bash
+repo_config=$(cat "$repo_basedir"/.config.location)
+#####################
+
+log_info "Starting preperations..."
+#####################
+# Loads configurations variables
+# See https://askubuntu.com/questions/743493/best-way-to-read-a-config-file-in-bash
+set -o allexport
+# shellcheck disable=1090,1091
+source "${repo_config}"
+set +o allexport
+#
+cd "$repo_basedir" || exit 1
+
+pushd "$repo_basedir"/../osparc-simcore
+cp services/docker-compose.yml "$repo_basedir"
+cp .env-devel "$repo_basedir"
+popd
+
+cp "$repo_config" "$repo_basedir"
+
+cd "$repo_basedir"
+
+log_info "Creating stack.yml file..."
+services/deployment-agent/startup_script.bash
+
+log_info "Adding prefix $PREFIX_STACK_NAME to all services..."
+./yq "with(.services; with_entries(.key |= \"${PREFIX_STACK_NAME}_\" + .))" stack.yml > "$this_script_dir"/stack_with_prefix.yml