diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 4718804..fc3bec3 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -7,8 +7,16 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
     xfce4 \
     xfce4-goodies \
     sudo \
+    pulseaudio \
+    gstreamer1.0-tools gstreamer1.0-plugins-good \
+    gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad \
+    gstreamer1.0-plugins-ugly \
+    tigervnc-standalone-server tigervnc-common \
+    alsa dbus \
+    nano vim \
     && apt-get clean
 
+
 RUN mkdir /var/run/sshd
 RUN sed -i 's/#PermitRootLogin prohibit-password/PermitRootLogin prohibit-password/' /etc/ssh/sshd_config
 
@@ -27,5 +35,7 @@ RUN echo "export VISIBLE=now" >> /etc/profile
 COPY create_ubuntu_user.sh /usr/local/bin/create_ubuntu_user.sh
 RUN chmod +x /usr/local/bin/create_ubuntu_user.sh
 
+COPY start_services.sh /usr/local/bin/start_services.sh
+
 EXPOSE 22 5901
 CMD ["/usr/sbin/sshd", "-D"]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e69de29..12b5fc1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+PRE-REQUISTE:
+./setup.sh
+
+This will basically run:
+docker network create frontend
+docker network create backend
+
+Create and bring up an Ubuntu instance with the following:
+./create_user.sh john_doe 1001 2201 5901 your_secure_password
+./connect_and_stream.sh
+
+The ~ (home) directory is saved on the local disk in the ./data directory.
+
+If you need to bring up a specific user:
+docker-compose -f docker-compose.user_1001.yml build
+docker-compose -f docker-compose.user_1001.yml up -d
+
+OR MANUALLY:
+
+Locally, type:
+pulseaudio --load=module-native-protocol-tcp --exit-idle-time=-1 --daemon
+
+export DISPLAY=:0
+ssh -Y -C -p 2201 -L 4713:localhost:4713 -L 5000:localhost:5000 john_doe@localhost
+
+On the remote container:
+paplay /usr/share/sounds/alsa/Front_Center.wav
+PULSE_SERVER=unix:/tmp/pulseaudio.socket firefox
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diff --git a/connect_and_stream.sh b/connect_and_stream.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..ffc53bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/connect_and_stream.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# connect_and_stream.sh
+
+SERVER_IP="localhost"
+SSH_PORT="2201"  # or whatever SSH port you're using
+USERNAME="john_doe"  # or the appropriate username
+REMOTE_AUDIO_PORT="5000"
+LOCAL_AUDIO_PORT="5000"
+PULSE_PORT="4713"
+
+# Function to find an available port
+find_available_port() {
+    local port=$1
+    while ! nc -z localhost $port &>/dev/null; do
+        ((port++))
+    done
+    echo $port
+}
+
+# Function to clean up background processes on script exit
+cleanup() {
+    echo "Cleaning up..."
+    if [ ! -z "$SSH_PID" ]; then
+        kill $SSH_PID
+    fi
+    exit
+}
+
+# Set up the cleanup function to run on script exit
+trap cleanup EXIT
+
+# Find available ports
+LOCAL_AUDIO_PORT=$(find_available_port $LOCAL_AUDIO_PORT)
+PULSE_PORT=$(find_available_port $PULSE_PORT)
+
+echo "Using local audio port: $LOCAL_AUDIO_PORT"
+echo "Using PulseAudio port: $PULSE_PORT"
+
+# Start SSH tunnel in the background
+ssh -f -N -L ${LOCAL_AUDIO_PORT}:localhost:${REMOTE_AUDIO_PORT} -L ${PULSE_PORT}:localhost:4713 -p ${SSH_PORT} ${USERNAME}@${SERVER_IP}
+SSH_PID=$!
+
+# Wait a moment for the tunnel to establish
+sleep 2
+
+# Set PULSE_SERVER to use the forwarded port
+export PULSE_SERVER=tcp:localhost:${PULSE_PORT}
+
+# Start GStreamer client
+#gst-launch-1.0 udpsrc uri=udp://localhost:${LOCAL_AUDIO_PORT} caps="application/x-rtp,media=audio,clock-rate=48000,encoding-name=OPUS" ! rtpopusdepay ! opusdec ! audioconvert ! autoaudiosink
+gst-launch-1.0 udpsrc port=${LOCAL_AUDIO_PORT} caps="application/x-rtp,media=audio,clock-rate=48000,encoding-name=OPUS" ! rtpopusdepay ! opusdec ! audioconvert ! autoaudiosink
+
+# The script will keep running until you stop it (Ctrl+C)
+# When stopped, the cleanup function will kill the SSH tunnel
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diff --git a/create_ubuntu_user.sh b/create_ubuntu_user.sh
index 0e65129..0e82e56 100755
--- a/create_ubuntu_user.sh
+++ b/create_ubuntu_user.sh
@@ -18,4 +18,19 @@ su - $USERNAME -c "mkdir -p ~/.vnc && x11vnc -storepasswd $PASSWORD ~/.vnc/passw
 # Set up X11 forwarding for the user
 echo "export DISPLAY=host.docker.internal:0" >> /home/$USERNAME/.bashrc
 
-echo "User $USERNAME created with the provided password."
+# Set up PulseAudio
+su - $USERNAME -c "mkdir -p ~/.config/pulse"
+su - $USERNAME -c "echo 'autospawn = yes' > ~/.config/pulse/client.conf"
+su - $USERNAME -c "echo 'daemon-binary = /usr/bin/pulseaudio' >> ~/.config/pulse/client.conf"
+su - $USERNAME -c "echo 'enable-shm = false' >> ~/.config/pulse/client.conf"
+su - $USERNAME -c "echo 'enable-memfd = yes' >> ~/.config/pulse/client.conf"
+
+su - $USERNAME -c "echo 'load-module module-native-protocol-unix' > ~/.config/pulse/default.pa"
+su - $USERNAME -c "echo 'load-module module-native-protocol-tcp auth-anonymous=1' >> ~/.config/pulse/default.pa"
+su - $USERNAME -c "echo 'load-module module-always-sink' >> ~/.config/pulse/default.pa"
+# su - $USERNAME -c "echo 'load-module module-null-sink' >> ~/.config/pulse/default.pa"
+# su - $USERNAME -c "echo 'load-module module-pipe-sink' >> ~/.config/pulse/default.pa"
+su - $USERNAME -c "echo 'load-module module-virtual-sink sink_name=virtual_output' >> ~/.config/pulse/default.pa"
+su - $USERNAME -c "echo 'set-default-sink virtual_output' >> ~/.config/pulse/default.pa"
+
+echo "User $USERNAME created with the provided password and PulseAudio configured."
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diff --git a/create_user.sh b/create_user.sh
index 44ef083..e8ffdd6 100755
--- a/create_user.sh
+++ b/create_user.sh
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ services:
       - SYS_ADMIN
     security_opt:
       - seccomp:unconfined
-    command: ["/bin/bash", "-c", "/usr/local/bin/create_ubuntu_user.sh ${USER_NAME} ${PASSWORD} && /usr/sbin/sshd -D"]
+    command: ["/bin/bash", "-c", "/usr/local/bin/create_ubuntu_user.sh ${USER_NAME} ${PASSWORD} && /usr/local/bin/start_services.sh"]
 
 networks:
   frontend:
diff --git a/setup.sh b/setup.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..8b0a061
--- /dev/null
+++ b/setup.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# setup.sh
+
+# Build the base image
+docker build -t ubuntu_dev_env .
+
+# Create networks
+docker network create frontend
+docker network create backend
+
diff --git a/start.sh b/start.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 5ec791c..0000000
--- a/start.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-# Start SSH
-/usr/sbin/sshd
-
-# Start Xvfb
-Xvfb :1 -screen 0 1024x768x16 &
-
-# Start VNC server
-vncserver :1 -geometry 1024x768 -depth 16 -SecurityTypes None
-
-# Keep the container running
-tail -f /dev/null
diff --git a/start_services.sh b/start_services.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..767f6c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/start_services.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Start D-Bus
+mkdir -p /var/run/dbus
+dbus-daemon --system --fork
+
+# Start SSH
+/usr/sbin/sshd
+
+# Start Xvfb
+Xvfb :1 -screen 0 1024x768x16 &
+
+# Start VNC server
+vncserver :1 -geometry 1024x768 -depth 16 -SecurityTypes None
+
+# Start PulseAudio
+su - $USER_NAME -c "pulseaudio --start -D --verbose"
+
+# Set up virtual audio output
+su - $USER_NAME -c "pactl unload-module module-null-sink || true"
+su - $USER_NAME -c "pactl unload-module module-pipe-sink || true"
+su - $USER_NAME -c "pactl load-module module-virtual-sink sink_name=virtual_output"
+su - $USER_NAME -c "pactl set-default-sink virtual_output"
+
+# Ensure all audio streams are moved to the virtual_output
+su - $USER_NAME -c "pactl list short sink-inputs | cut -f1 | while read stream; do pactl move-sink-input \$stream virtual_output; done"
+
+# Start audio streaming
+su - $USER_NAME -c "gst-launch-1.0 pulsesrc device=virtual_output.monitor ! audioconvert ! opusenc ! rtpopuspay ! udpsink host=host.docker.internal port=5000 &"
+
+# Keep the container running
+tail -f /dev/null
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