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@@ -8,4 +8,8 @@ Multi channel stream setup with Flask REST API for scheduling channels.
 3. run `./renew-certificates.sh` periodically to generate/update the certificates
 4. run the docker-compose stack using `docker-compose up -d --build --remove-orphans`
 5. Access the admin panel at `https://stream.example.com/ui`
-6. Access the recordings gallery at `https://vod.example.com/`
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+6. Access the recordings gallery at `https://vod.example.com/`
+
+## purge vod database
+
+`docker exec -ti television_archive_1 /app/gallery.js storage --storage /data/storage --database /data/config/database.db -l debug purge`
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