diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index d49d566..6a67690 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 ARG PY_VERSION=3.9
 
+
+
 # Build container
 FROM python:${PY_VERSION} as base
 FROM base as builder
@@ -17,6 +19,7 @@ RUN apt-get update
 RUN curl https://sh.rustup.rs -sSf | bash -s -- -y
 ENV PATH="/root/.cargo/bin:${PATH}"
 
+
 RUN mkdir /install /src
 WORKDIR /install
 RUN pip install --target="/install" --upgrade pip setuptools wheel
@@ -40,6 +43,21 @@ RUN pip install --target="/install" /src
 
 # Copy minimal to main image (to keep as small as possible)
 FROM python:${PY_VERSION}-slim
+
+ENV OPENAI_TOKEN=""
+ENV DISCORD_TOKEN=""
+ENV PINECONE_TOKEN=""
+ENV DEBUG_GUILD=""
+ENV DEBUG_CHANNEL=""
+ENV ALLOWED_GUILDS=""
+ENV ADMIN_ROLES=""
+ENV DALLE_ROLES=""
+ENV GPT_ROLES=""
+ENV WELCOME_MESSAGE=""
+ENV USER_INPUT_API_KEYS=""
+ENV MODERATIONS_ALERT_CHANNEL=""
+ENV USER_KEY_DB_PATH=""
+
 ARG PY_VERSION
 COPY . .
 COPY --from=builder /install /usr/local/lib/python${PY_VERSION}/site-packages
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 16cffe3..e326d04 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ As a last resort, you can try to run the bot using python in a basic way, with s
 cd (the folder where the files for GPT3Discord are located/cloned)
 python3.9 gpt3discord.py
 ```
-
+<!-- 
 ### Docker Installation
 
 We now have a `Dockerfile` in the repository. This will build / install all dependencies and put a `gpt3discord` binary (main.py) into path.
@@ -435,7 +435,50 @@ To build:
   - You can also mount extra volumes and set `DATA_DIR` and `SHARE_DIR` in the env file to keep persistent data
   - `env_file` should be replaced with where you have your .env file stored on your machine
 
-This can also be run via screen/tmux or detached like a daemon.
+This can also be run via screen/tmux or detached like a daemon. -->
+
+### Docker and Docker Compose :
+To use docker you can use the following command
+```
+docker run -d --name gpt3discord -v /containers/gpt3discord:/data -v /containers/gpt3discord/share:/data/share --env-file /path/to/.env gpt3discord:latest
+```
+Make sure that the /data and /data/share are created and the `env-file` path is correct.
+
+
+
+
+
+#### Docker Compose 
+To use Docker Compose, you need to have Docker and Docker Compose installed on your system. You can download and install them from the following links:
+
+- Docker
+- Docker Compose
+
+[You will need to install Docker for Desktop if you are on a desktop machine such as Windows or Mac, trying to run this]
+
+
+To start the gpt3discord container with Docker Compose, follow these steps:
+
+1. Open a terminal or command prompt and navigate to the directory that contains the docker-compose.yml file.
+2. Open the docker-compose.yml file and replace the environment variable values with your actual tokens and IDs.
+3. Run the following command to start the container in detached mode:
+
+```
+Copy codedocker-compose up -d
+```
+
+This will start the container and use the settings in the docker-compose.yml file. The -d option tells Docker Compose to run the container in the background (detached mode).
+
+
+To stop the gpt3discord container, run the following command:
+
+```
+Copy codedocker-compose down
+```
+
+This will stop the container and remove the services and networks defined in the docker-compose.yml file.
+
+That's it! With these simple steps, you can start and stop the gpt3discord container using Docker Compose.
 
 
 ### Non-Server, Non-Docker installation (Windows included)
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c45c697
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+version: '3.8'
+services:
+  gpt3discord:
+    image: gpt3discord:latest
+    container_name: gpt3discord
+    environment:
+      OPENAI_TOKEN: "<openai_api_token>"
+      DISCORD_TOKEN: "<discord_bot_token>"
+      DEBUG_GUILD: "974519864045756446"
+      DEBUG_CHANNEL: "977697652147892304"
+      ALLOWED_GUILDS: "971268468148166697,971268468148166697"
+      ADMIN_ROLES: "Admin,Owner"
+      DALLE_ROLES: "Admin,Openai,Dalle,gpt"
+      GPT_ROLES: "openai,gpt"
+      WELCOME_MESSAGE: "Hi There! Welcome to our Discord server. We hope you'll enjoy our server and we look forward to engaging with you!"
+      USER_INPUT_API_KEYS: "False"
+      MODERATIONS_ALERT_CHANNEL: "977697652147892304"
+      USER_KEY_DB_PATH: "user_key_db.sqlite"
+    volumes:
+      - /containers/gpt3discord:/data
+      - /containers/gpt3discord/share:/data/share
+    restart: always
diff --git a/sample.env b/sample.env
index 0be17d6..b50a2d4 100644
--- a/sample.env
+++ b/sample.env
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@ USER_INPUT_API_KEYS="False" # If True, users must use their own API keys for Ope
 MODERATIONS_ALERT_CHANNEL = "977697652147892304"
 
 # User API key db path configuration. This is where the user API keys will be stored.
-USER_KEY_DB_PATH = "user_key_db.sqlite"
+USER_KEY_DB_PATH = "user_key_db.sqlite"
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