From ab62b8dd73973add7c6bec0dc75c98105f943fe2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tigerblue77 <37409593+tigerblue77@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2025 16:33:40 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Improved README.md

---
 README.md | 20 ++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0e80328..7e3b8cc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -192,6 +192,26 @@ Don't forget to give the project a star! Thanks again!
 4. Push to the Branch (`git push origin feature/AmazingFeature`)
 5. Open a Pull Request
 
+To test locally, use either :
+```bash
+docker build -t tigerblue77/dell_idrac_fan_controller:dev .
+docker run -d ...
+```
+or
+```bash
+export IDRAC_HOST=<iDRAC IP address>
+export IDRAC_USERNAME=<iDRAC username>
+export IDRAC_PASSWORD=<iDRAC password>
+export FAN_SPEED=<decimal or hexadecimal fan speed>
+export CPU_TEMPERATURE_THRESHOLD=<decimal temperature threshold>
+export CHECK_INTERVAL=<seconds between each check>
+export DISABLE_THIRD_PARTY_PCIE_CARD_DELL_DEFAULT_COOLING_RESPONSE=<true or false>
+export KEEP_THIRD_PARTY_PCIE_CARD_COOLING_RESPONSE_STATE_ON_EXIT=<true or false>
+
+chmod +x Dell_iDRAC_fan_controller.sh
+./Dell_iDRAC_fan_controller.sh
+```
+
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