diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 86856438b..8a17e531b 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,13 +1,39 @@
 FROM iojs:onbuild
 
-ENV NODE_ENV production
+# node settings
+ENV NODE_ENV=production
+# starts on port 443 if truthy, else 80
+ENV USE_SSL=
 
+# admin user
+ENV ADMIN_EMAIL=admin@semaphore.local
+ENV ADMIN_USERNAME=semaphore
+ENV ADMIN_REALNAME=Administrator
+ENV ADMIN_PASSWORD=CastawayLabs
+
+# mongodb
+ENV MONGODB_URL mongodb://127.0.0.1/semaphore
+
+# redis config
+ENV REDIS_HOST=127.0.0.1
+ENV REDIS_PORT=6379
+ENV REDIS_KEY=
+
+# smtp config
+ENV SMTP_USER=
+ENV SMTP_PASS=
+
+# external services
+ENV BUGSNAG_KEY=
+ENV USE_ANALYTICS=
+
+# add and install
 ADD . /srv/semaphore
 WORKDIR /srv/semaphore
 
-RUN rm -f node_modules/
-
+RUN npm install -g bower
 RUN npm install
+RUN bower install --allow-root
 CMD ["node", "/srv/semaphore/bin/semaphore"]
 
-EXPOSE 80
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+EXPOSE 80 443
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e56cd3798
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+---
+
+redis:
+  image: redis
+  ports:
+    - 6379:6379
+
+mongo:
+  image: mongo
+  ports:
+    - 27017:27017
+
+semaphore:
+  image: semaphore
+  links:
+    - mongo
+    - redis
+  environment:
+    - MONGODB_URL=mongodb://mongo/semaphore
+    - REDIS_HOST=redis
+  ports:
+    - 80:80
diff --git a/lib/app.js b/lib/app.js
index 1a0307779..398710943 100644
--- a/lib/app.js
+++ b/lib/app.js
@@ -27,10 +27,13 @@ console.log = logtrail.log.bind(logtrail);
 
 var releaseStage = config.production ? "production" : "development";
 
-bugsnag.register(config.credentials.bugsnag_key, {
-	notifyReleaseStages: ["production"],
-	releaseStage: releaseStage
-});
+if(config.credentials.bugsnag_key) {
+    bugsnag.register(config.credentials.bugsnag_key, {
+        notifyReleaseStages: ["production"],
+        releaseStage: releaseStage
+    });
+}
+
 
 mongoose.connect(config.credentials.db, config.credentials.db_options);
 
@@ -70,7 +73,10 @@ app.use(require('less-middleware')(publicFolder));
 app.use(require('serve-static')(publicFolder));
 app.use(require('morgan')(config.production ? 'combined' : 'dev'));
 
-app.use(bugsnag.requestHandler);
+if(config.credentials.bugsnag_key) {
+    app.use(bugsnag.requestHandler);
+}
+
 app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({
 	extended: true
 }));
@@ -102,8 +108,9 @@ app.use(function(req, res, next) {
 
 // routes
 routes.router(app);
-
-app.use(bugsnag.errorHandler);
+if(config.credentials.bugsnag_key) {
+    app.use(bugsnag.errorHandler);
+}
 
 var server = http.createServer(app)
 server.listen(app.get('port'), function(){
diff --git a/lib/config.js b/lib/config.js
index 8374da2fd..82e2a9209 100644
--- a/lib/config.js
+++ b/lib/config.js
@@ -1,39 +1,30 @@
 var fs = require('fs'),
 	env = process.env;
 
-try {
-	var credentials = require('./credentials.json');
-} catch (e) {
-	if (!(process.env.MONGODB_URL && process.env.REDIS_HOST)) {
-		console.log("\nNo credentials.json File or env variables!\n");
-		process.exit(1);
-	} else {
-		credentials = require('./credentials.default.json');
-	}
-}
-
-exports.credentials = credentials;
-
-['redis_port', 'redis_host', 'redis_key', 'bugsnag_key', 'port'].forEach(function (key) {
-	if (env[key.toUpperCase()]) {
-		exports.credentials[key] = env[key.toUpperCase()];
+exports.credentials = {
+	"redis_port": env.REDIS_PORT,
+	"redis_host": env.REDIS_HOST,
+	"redis_key": env.REDIS_KEY,
+	"use_analytics": env.USE_ANALYTICS,
+	"bugsnag_key": env.BUGSNAG_KEY,
+	"smtp": {
+		"user": env.SMTP_USER,
+		"pass": env.SMTP_PASS
+	},
+	"db": env.MONGODB_URL,
+	"db_options": {
+		"auto_reconnect": true,
+		"native_parser": true,
+		"server": {
+			"auto_reconnect": true
+		}
 	}
-});
-
-if (env.SMTP_USER) {
-	exports.credentials.smtp.user = env.SMTP_USER;
-}
-if (env.SMTP_PASS) {
-	exports.credentials.smtp.pass = env.SMTP_PASS;
-}
-if (env.MONGODB_URL) {
-	exports.credentials.db = env.MONGODB_URL;
-}
+};
 
 exports.version = require('../package.json').version;
 exports.hash = 'dirty';
 exports.production = process.env.NODE_ENV == "production";
-exports.port = process.env.PORT || credentials.port;
+exports.port = env.USE_SSL ? 443 : 80;
 exports.path = __dirname;
 
 if (process.platform.match(/^win/) == null) {
@@ -54,24 +45,25 @@ exports.configure = function (app) {
 	app.locals.version = exports.version;
 	app.locals.versionHash = exports.hash;
 	app.locals.production = exports.production;
-	app.locals.use_analytics = credentials.use_analytics;
+	app.locals.use_analytics = exports.credentials.use_analytics;
 }
 
 exports.init = function () {
 	var models = require('./models');
 
 	models.User.findOne({
-		email: 'admin@semaphore.local'
+		email: env.ADMIN_EMAIL
 	}).exec(function (err, admin) {
 		if (!admin) {
-			console.log("Creating Admin user admin@semaphore.local!");
+			console.log("Creating Admin user " + env.ADMIN_EMAIL + "!");
 
 			admin = new models.User({
-				email: 'admin@semaphore.local',
-				username: 'semaphore',
-				name: 'Administrator'
+				email: env.ADMIN_EMAIL,
+				username: env.ADMIN_USERNAME,
+				name: env.ADMIN_REALNAME
 			});
-			models.User.hashPassword('CastawayLabs', function (hash) {
+
+			models.User.hashPassword(env.ADMIN_PASSWORD, function (hash) {
 				admin.password = hash;
 
 				admin.save();
diff --git a/lib/credentials.default.json b/lib/credentials.default.json
deleted file mode 100644
index aa2848275..000000000
--- a/lib/credentials.default.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-{
-	"redis_port": 6379,
-	"redis_host": "127.0.0.1",
-	"redis_key": "",
-	"use_analytics": false,
-	"is_ssl": false,
-	"bugsnag_key": "",
-	"smtp": {
-		"user": "",
-		"pass": ""
-	},
-	"db": "mongodb://127.0.0.1/semaphore",
-	"db_options": {
-		"auto_reconnect": true,
-		"native_parser": true,
-		"server": {
-			"auto_reconnect": true
-		}
-	},
-	"port": 80
-}
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