diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7b8f814
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+DEBUG=1
+SECRET_KEY=password123
+DJANGO_ALLOWED_HOSTS=localhost 127.0.0.1 [::1] vf bloons.walter.lol
+SQL_ENGINE=django.db.backends.postgresql
+SQL_DATABASE=bloonsworld
+SQL_USER=bloonsworld
+SQL_PASSWORD=password123
+SQL_HOST=db
+SQL_PORT=5432
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 0cfc27e..3aa8cdb 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
 legacy
 .idea
-venv
\ No newline at end of file
+venv
+.env
+*.sqlite3
+*.db
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.my_pgpass b/.my_pgpass
deleted file mode 100644
index 7bea649..0000000
--- a/.my_pgpass
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-localhost:5432:bloonsworld:password123
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.pg_service.conf b/.pg_service.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index 87d0a65..0000000
--- a/.pg_service.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-[bloonsworld]
-host=localhost
-user=bloonsworld
-dbname=bloonsworld
-port=5432
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/entrypoint.sh b/app/entrypoint.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..de69381
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/entrypoint.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+if [ "$DATABASE" = "postgres" ]
+then
+    echo "Waiting for postgres..."
+
+    while ! nc -z $SQL_HOST $SQL_PORT; do
+      sleep 0.1
+    done
+
+    echo "PostgreSQL started"
+fi
+
+python manage.py flush --no-input
+python manage.py migrate
+
+exec "$@"
diff --git a/app/requirements.txt b/app/requirements.txt
index 01f068a..db77eb6 100644
--- a/app/requirements.txt
+++ b/app/requirements.txt
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-django==5.1.*
-django-crispy-forms
-crispy-bootstrap4
-django-extensions
-tqdm
-Pillow
-django-resized
-django-cleanup
\ No newline at end of file
+django==5.1.6
+django-crispy-forms==2.3
+crispy-bootstrap4==2024.10
+django-extensions==3.2.3
+tqdm==4.67.1
+Pillow==11.1.0
+django-resized==1.0.3
+django-cleanup==9.0.0
+psycopg2-binary==2.9.10
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/settings/settings.py b/app/settings/settings.py
index ec4db37..9760b66 100644
--- a/app/settings/settings.py
+++ b/app/settings/settings.py
@@ -23,16 +23,15 @@ BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
 # See https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.2/howto/deployment/checklist/
 
 # SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
-DEBUG = True
+DEBUG = bool(os.environ.get("DEBUG", default=1))
 
-if platform != "win32":
-    with open("/secret", "r") as f:
-        SECRET_KEY = f.read()
-else:
-    # SECURITY WARNING: keep the secret key used in production secret!
-    SECRET_KEY = 'django-insecure-)e!wy4)=xinnd!d(iuw6*-tf^-)ptiwnttwf+9ql%*jy63wtd8'
+def load_insecure_key():
+    print("Warning: Insecure SECRET_KEY loaded")
+    return 'django-insecure-)e!wy4)=xinnd!d(iuw6*-tf^-)ptiwnttwf+9ql%*jy63wtd8'
 
-ALLOWED_HOSTS = ["*"]
+SECRET_KEY = os.environ.get("SECRET_KEY") or load_insecure_key()
+
+ALLOWED_HOSTS = os.environ.get("DJANGO_ALLOWED_HOSTS").split(" ") or "*"
 
 # Application definition
 
@@ -94,23 +93,16 @@ WSGI_APPLICATION = 'settings.wsgi.application'
 # Database
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.2/ref/settings/#databases
 
-DATABASES = {}
-
-if DEBUG:
-    DATABASES["default"] = {
-        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.sqlite3',
-        'NAME': BASE_DIR / 'db.sqlite3',
+DATABASES = {
+    "default": {
+        "ENGINE": os.environ.get("SQL_ENGINE", "django.db.backends.sqlite3"),
+        "NAME": os.environ.get("SQL_DATABASE", BASE_DIR / "db.sqlite3"),
+        "USER": os.environ.get("SQL_USER", "user"),
+        "PASSWORD": os.environ.get("SQL_PASSWORD", "password"),
+        "HOST": os.environ.get("SQL_HOST", "localhost"),
+        "PORT": os.environ.get("SQL_PORT", "5432"),
     }
-else:
-    DATABASES["default"] = {
-        "ENGINE": "django.db.backends.postgresql",
-        "OPTIONS": {
-            "service": "bloonsworld_db",
-            "passfile": ".my_pgpass",
-            # "isolation_level": IsolationLevel.SERIALIZABLE,
-        }
-    }
-
+}
 
 # Password validation
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.2/ref/settings/#auth-password-validators
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 03b27cc..6d7f533 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,11 @@ services:
     restart: unless-stopped
 
   bloonsworld-db:
-
+    image: postgres:17
+    volumes:
+      - postgres_data:/var/lib/postgresql/data/
+    environment:
+      - "POSTGRES_HOST_AUTH_METHOD=trust"
     networks:
       - bloonsworld
     restart: unless-stopped
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 96786a9..f01a8a2 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -1,2 +1,17 @@
 # Bloonsworld archive
-yes finally.
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+yes finally.
+
+## How do i play?
+at https://bloons.walter.lol
+
+## How do i run it on my pc/server?  
+- install docker ([windows](https://docs.docker.com/desktop/setup/install/windows-install/), [linux](https://docs.docker.com/desktop/setup/install/linux/), [mac](https://docs.docker.com/desktop/setup/install/mac-install/))
+- do `git clone https://git.walter.lol/respect/bloonsworld`
+- in the downloaded folder, do `docker-compose up -d`
+
+
+## What do i do once im running it?
+This will guide you through making an admin account
+- `docker exec -it bloonsworld /bin/bash`
+- `cd /app`
+- `py manage.py createsuperuser`