diff --git a/backend/config/.env.development.example b/backend/config/.env.development.example
index 9da0edd..515ddca 100644
--- a/backend/config/.env.development.example
+++ b/backend/config/.env.development.example
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
# Either remove the .example from the end of this filename.
# Or create a new file with the same name, but without the .example extension.
+# NOTE: If you are using docker, you should provide these env variables during the docker run command instead.
+# But you can still use this file as a guide.
+
# MongoDB URL: Connection string for your MongoDB database
# example: mongodb://localhost:27017/mydrive
MONGODB_URL=
@@ -34,8 +37,7 @@ HTTP_PORT=
HTTPS_PORT=
# URL (optional): The URL to run the server on.
-# Most likely not needed, but useful if you are running docker or such
-# And need to bind to 0.0.0.0 instead.
+# Most likely not needed, this changes the ip address/url express listens on.
URL=
# Email verifcation (optional): If you want to enable email verification configure as so.
diff --git a/backend/config/.env.production.example b/backend/config/.env.production.example
index 9da0edd..515ddca 100644
--- a/backend/config/.env.production.example
+++ b/backend/config/.env.production.example
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
# Either remove the .example from the end of this filename.
# Or create a new file with the same name, but without the .example extension.
+# NOTE: If you are using docker, you should provide these env variables during the docker run command instead.
+# But you can still use this file as a guide.
+
# MongoDB URL: Connection string for your MongoDB database
# example: mongodb://localhost:27017/mydrive
MONGODB_URL=
@@ -34,8 +37,7 @@ HTTP_PORT=
HTTPS_PORT=
# URL (optional): The URL to run the server on.
-# Most likely not needed, but useful if you are running docker or such
-# And need to bind to 0.0.0.0 instead.
+# Most likely not needed, this changes the ip address/url express listens on.
URL=
# Email verifcation (optional): If you want to enable email verification configure as so.
diff --git a/backend/config/.env.test.example b/backend/config/.env.test.example
index 9da0edd..515ddca 100644
--- a/backend/config/.env.test.example
+++ b/backend/config/.env.test.example
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
# Either remove the .example from the end of this filename.
# Or create a new file with the same name, but without the .example extension.
+# NOTE: If you are using docker, you should provide these env variables during the docker run command instead.
+# But you can still use this file as a guide.
+
# MongoDB URL: Connection string for your MongoDB database
# example: mongodb://localhost:27017/mydrive
MONGODB_URL=
@@ -34,8 +37,7 @@ HTTP_PORT=
HTTPS_PORT=
# URL (optional): The URL to run the server on.
-# Most likely not needed, but useful if you are running docker or such
-# And need to bind to 0.0.0.0 instead.
+# Most likely not needed, this changes the ip address/url express listens on.
URL=
# Email verifcation (optional): If you want to enable email verification configure as so.
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 342e6ea..771f136 100755
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ MyDrive is an Open Source cloud file storage server (Similar To Google Drive). H
- [Features](#features)
- [Tech stack](#tech-stack)
-- [Installation (non docker)](#installation)
-- [Docker installation](#docker)
+- [Docker image](#docker)
+- [Manual installation](#installation)
- [Common installation issues](#common-installation-issues)
- [Screenshots](#screenshots)
- [Video](#video)
@@ -56,7 +56,55 @@ MyDrive is an Open Source cloud file storage server (Similar To Google Drive). H
-## 💻 Installation
+## 🐳 Docker image
+
+Required:
+
+- Docker
+- MongoDB (Unless using a service like Atlas)
+
+
+Run the following command to download the latest docker image:
+
+```javascript
+docker pull kylehoell/mydrive:latest
+```
+
+You must provide enviroment variables for the docker image to work. You can supply these during the docker run command instead of creating the env file.
+
+> [backend/config](backend/config) -> Backend Enviroment Variables
+
+You must also provide a volume for the image if you are using a filesystem database or if you want to use the generate video thumbnails feature. Volumes should be mounted to /data/ and /temp/ For example:
+
+```javascript
+-v /path/example/mydrive/data/:/data/ -v /path/example/mydrive/temp/:/temp/
+```
+
+/data/: This is where the encrypted files will be stored.
+/temp/: Where files will temporary be stored to generate video thumbnails as a fallback.
+
+The docker image will by default run on port 3000.
+
+Here is an example of the full docker command:
+
+```bash
+docker run -d \
+ -p 3000:3000 \
+ -e MONGODB_URL=mongodb://127.0.0.1:27017/mydrive \
+ -e DB_TYPE=fs \
+ -e PASSWORD_ACCESS=secretaccesspassword \
+ -e PASSWORD_REFRESH=secretrefreshpassword \
+ -e PASSWORD_COOKIE=secretcookiepassword \
+ -e KEY=encryptionkey \
+ -e VIDEO_THUMBNAILS_ENABLED=true \
+ -e TEMP_VIDEO_THUMBNAIL_LIMIT=5000000000 \
+ -v /path/example/mydrive/data/:/data/ \
+ -v /path/example/mydrive/temp/:/temp/ \
+ --name mydrive \
+ kylehoell/mydrive:latest
+```
+
+## 💻 Manual Installation
Required:
@@ -136,47 +184,6 @@ You can read more about this issue [here](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/38
-## 🐳 Docker image
-
-Note: This is a work in progress and may have issues, please report any issues you find.
-
-Run the following command to download the latest docker image:
-
-```javascript
-docker pull kylehoell/mydrive:latest
-```
-
-You must provide enviroment variables for the docker image to work. You can supply these during the docker run command instead of creating the env file.
-
-> [backend/config](backend/config) -> Backend Enviroment Variables
-
-You must also provide a volume for the image if you are using a filesystem database or if you want to use the generate video thumbnails feature. Volumes should be mounted to /data/ and /temp. For example:
-
-```javascript
--v /path/example/mydrive/data/:/data/ -v /path/example/mydrive/temp/:/temp/
-```
-
-The docker image will by default run on port 3000.
-
-Here is an example of the full docker command:
-
-```bash
-docker run -d \
- -p 3000:3000 \
- -e MONGODB_URL=mongodb://127.0.0.1:27017/test \
- -e DB_TYPE=fs \
- -e PASSWORD_ACCESS=secretaccesspassword \
- -e PASSWORD_REFRESH=secretrefreshpassword \
- -e PASSWORD_COOKIE=secretcookiepassword \
- -e KEY=encryptionkey \
- -e VIDEO_THUMBNAILS_ENABLED=true \
- -e TEMP_VIDEO_THUMBNAIL_LIMIT=5000000000 \
- -v /path/example/mydrive/data/:/data/ \
- -v /path/example/mydrive/temp/:/temp/ \
- --name mydrive \
- kylehoell/mydrive:latest
-```
-
## 📸 Screenshots