diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 23fd632..6eeee36 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@ RELAY_PUBKEY="e2ccf7cf20403f3f2a4a55b328f0de3be38558a7d5f33632fdaaefc726c1c8eb"
 RELAY_DESCRIPTION="Only notes in utxo WoT"
 RELAY_URL="wss://wot.utxo.one"
 DB_PATH="db"
-INDEX_PATH="templates/index.html"
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+INDEX_PATH="templates/index.html"
+STATIC_PATH="templates/static"
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 810ee65..4c7e391 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,27 +1,31 @@
-# Use Golang image based on Debian Bookworm
-FROM golang:bookworm
-
-# Set the working directory within the container
-WORKDIR /app
-
-# Clone the repository
-RUN git clone https://github.com/bitvora/wot-relay . 
-
-# Download Go module dependencies
-RUN go mod download
-
-# Write the .env file
-RUN touch .env && \
-    echo "RELAY_NAME=${RELAY_NAME}" >> .env && \
-    echo "RELAY_PUBKEY=${RELAY_PUBKEY}" >> .env && \
-    echo "RELAY_DESCRIPTION=${RELAY_DESCRIPTION}" >> .env && \
-    echo "DB_PATH=${DB_PATH}" >> .env
-
-# Build the Go application
-RUN go build -o main .
-
-# Expose the port that the application will run on
-EXPOSE 3334
-
-# Set the command to run the executable
-CMD ["./main"]
+# Use Golang image based on Debian Bookworm
+FROM golang:bookworm
+
+# Set the working directory within the container
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Copy go.mod and go.sum files
+COPY go.mod go.sum ./
+
+# Download dependencies
+RUN go mod download
+
+# Copy the rest of the application source code
+COPY . .
+
+# Set fixed environment variables
+ENV DB_PATH="db"
+ENV INDEX_PATH="templates/index.html"
+ENV STATIC_PATH="templates/static"
+
+# touch a .env (https://github.com/bitvora/wot-relay/pull/4)
+RUN touch .env
+
+# Build the Go application
+RUN go build -o main .
+
+# Expose the port that the application will run on
+EXPOSE 3334
+
+# Set the command to run the executable
+CMD ["./main"]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 79c13ff..26359fa 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -97,25 +97,37 @@ To start the project using Docker Compose, follow these steps:
 
 1. Ensure Docker and Docker Compose are installed on your system.
 2. Navigate to the project directory.
-3. Edit the `docker-compose.yml` file to update the environment variables as needed:
+3. Ensure the `.env` file is present in the project directory and has the necessary environment variables set. 
+4. You can also change the paths of the `db` folder and `templates` folder in the `docker-compose.yml` file.
 
-    ```yaml
-    environment:
-        RELAY_NAME: "utxo WoT relay"
-        RELAY_PUBKEY: "YOURPUBKEY"
-        RELAY_DESCRIPTION: "Only notes in utxo WoT"
-        DB_PATH: "./db"
-    ```
+   ```yaml
+    volumes:
+      - "./db:/app/db" # only change the left side before the colon
+      - "./templates/index.html:/app/templates/index.html" # only change the left side before the colon
+      - "./templates/static:/app/templates/static" # only change the left side before the colon
+   ```
 
-4. Run the following command:
+5. Run the following command:
 
     ```sh
-    docker-compose up --build
+    # in foreground
+    docker compose up --build
+    # in background
+    docker compose up --build -d
+    ```
+6. For updating the relay, run the following command:
+
+    ```sh
+    git pull
+    docker compose build --no-cache
+    # in foreground
+    docker compose up
+    # in background
+    docker compose up -d
     ```
 
 This will build the Docker image and start the `wot-relay` service as defined in the `docker-compose.yml` file. The application will be accessible on port 3334.
 
-
 ### 7. Access the relay
 
 Once everything is set up, the relay will be running on `localhost:3334`.
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 5cf78f7..5b03ad6 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
-services:
-  wot-relay:
-    build:
-      context: .
-      dockerfile: Dockerfile
-    environment:
-        RELAY_NAME: "utxo WoT relay"
-        RELAY_PUBKEY: "e2ccf7cf20403f3f2a4a55b328f0de3be38558a7d5f33632fdaaefc726c1c8eb"
-        RELAY_DESCRIPTION: "Only notes in utxo WoT"
-        DB_PATH: "./db"
-    volumes:
-      - "./db:/app/db"
-    ports:
-      - "3334:3334"
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+services:
+  wot-relay:
+    container_name: wot-relay
+    build:
+      context: .
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile
+    env_file:
+      - .env
+    volumes:
+      - "./db:/app/db" # only change the left side before the colon
+      - "./templates/index.html:/app/templates/index.html" # only change the left side before the colon
+      - "./templates/static:/app/templates/static" # only change the left side before the colon
+    ports:
+      - "3334:3334"