diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4823f2b..cfdf682 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,29 +1,77 @@
 # hbd
 
-Birthday bot backend and frontend
+HBD is a simple application (which you can self-host) that serves birthday reminders through telegram.
 
-## Migrations
+## Usage
 
-### Postgres
+The application usage is very straightforward:
 
-#### Up
+1. Sign up for an account
+    + Requires an email, password, reminder time, timezone, [telegram bot API key](#bot-api-key), and [telegram chat ID](#chat-id)
+2. Add birthdays
+3. Receive reminders
 
-```bash
-migrate -database 'postgres://postgres:postgres@localhost:6684/postgres?sslmode=disable' -path ./migrations up
-```
+### Getting a bot API key and chat ID
 
-#### Down
+#### Bot API key
 
-```bash
-migrate -database 'postgres://postgres:postgres@localhost:6684/postgres?sslmode=disable' -path ./migrations down
-```
+1. Open Telegram
+2. Search for `BotFather`
+3. Start a chat with `BotFather`
+4. Use the `/newbot` command to create a new bot
+5. Follow the instructions to create a new bot
+6. Copy the API key
 
-#### Down to last migration
+Through this API key the application can send messages to you through the bot.
 
-```bash
-migrate -database 'postgres://postgres:postgres@localhost:6684/postgres?sslmode=disable' -path ./migrations down 1
+#### Chat ID
+
+1. Open Telegram on your mobile device
+2. Send `/start` to your newly created bot
+3. Send a message to the bot
+4. Open the following URL in your browser: `https://api.telegram.org/bot<API_KEY>/getUpdates`
+5. Look for the `chat` object in the JSON response
+6. Copy the `id` field
+
+Using this ID the application can send messages to your chat specifically.
+
+## Self-hosting
+
+### Docker
+
+The application is containerized using docker, we use sqlite as the database by default.
+
+#### Docker compose
+
+The repo includes two docker-compose files. 
+
+1. `docker-compose.yml` - This file is used to run the application locally with no reverse proxy. This works fine for use within a local network. We map the ports `8417` and `8418` to the host machine. Port `8417` is the backend port and port `8418` is the frontend port.
+
+```yaml
+---
+services:
+  hbd:
+    build:
+      context: .
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile
+    container_name: hbd
+    ports:
+      - "8417:8417"
+      - "8418:8418"
+    volumes:
+      - ./hbd-data:/app
+    environment:
+      - DB_TYPE=sqlite
+      - DATABASE_URL=/app/backend/hbd.db
+      - MASTER_KEY=35e150e7ca83247f18cb1a37d61d8e161dddec06027f5db009b34da48c25f1b5
+      - PORT=8418
+      - ENVIRONMENT=development
+      - CUSTOM_DOMAIN_FRONTEND=https://hbd.lotiguere.com
+      - CUSTOM_DOMAIN_BACKEND=https://hbd-api.lotiguere.com
 ```
 
+## Migrations
+
 ### SQLite
 
 #### Up
diff --git a/docker-compose-prod.yml b/docker-compose-prod.yml
index 2b9b9e3..bccc2c8 100644
--- a/docker-compose-prod.yml
+++ b/docker-compose-prod.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ services:
       context: .
       dockerfile: Dockerfile
     container_name: hbd
+    volumes:
+      - ./hbd-data:/app
     restart: always
     environment:
       - DB_TYPE=sqlite
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 26baca5..ae7938a 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,3 @@ services:
       - ENVIRONMENT=development
       - CUSTOM_DOMAIN_FRONTEND=https://hbd.lotiguere.com
       - CUSTOM_DOMAIN_BACKEND=https://hbd-api.lotiguere.com
-
-networks:
-  default:
-    name: hbd-network
diff --git a/frontend/app/favicon.ico b/frontend/app/favicon.ico
index 718d6fe..07e74b9 100644
Binary files a/frontend/app/favicon.ico and b/frontend/app/favicon.ico differ
diff --git a/frontend/app/page.tsx b/frontend/app/page.tsx
index 53e3d3d..19014ae 100644
--- a/frontend/app/page.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/page.tsx
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ import { Tabs, TabsContent, TabsList, TabsTrigger } from "@/components/ui/tabs";
 import {
   OctagonAlert,
   CircleHelp,
-  GitPullRequestArrow,
   BookOpen,
   Coffee,
 } from "lucide-react";
+import { GitHubLogoIcon } from "@radix-ui/react-icons";
 import {
   Select,
   SelectTrigger,
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ export default function Home() {
                   target="_blank"
                   rel="noopener noreferrer"
                 >
-                  <GitPullRequestArrow className="w-5 h-5 hover:text-accent" />
+                  <GitHubLogoIcon className="w-5 h-5 hover:text-accent" />
                 </Link>
               </TooltipTrigger>
               <TooltipContent>
diff --git a/frontend/lib/api/apiService.js b/frontend/lib/api/apiService.js
index 46e228d..c0ea655 100644
--- a/frontend/lib/api/apiService.js
+++ b/frontend/lib/api/apiService.js
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
-
 import axios from 'axios';
 
-var baseURL = 'https://hbd-api.lotiguere.com';
-if (process.env.ENVIRONMENT === 'production') {
-  baseURL = 'https://hbd-api.lotiguere.com';
-}
+var baseURL = process.env.ENVIRONMENT === 'production' ? 'https://hbd-api.lotiguere.com' : 'http://localhost:8417';
+
 
 // Create an Axios instance
 const api = axios.create({
diff --git a/frontend/lib/api/axiosConfig.js b/frontend/lib/api/axiosConfig.js
deleted file mode 100644
index f18c2e6..0000000
--- a/frontend/lib/api/axiosConfig.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-import axios from 'axios';
-
-var baseURL = 'https://hbd-api.lotiguere.com';
-if (process.env.ENVIRONMENT === 'production') {
-  baseURL = 'https://hbd-api.lotiguere.com';
-}
-
-// Create an Axios instance
-const api = axios.create({
-  baseURL: baseURL,
-  headers: {
-    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
-  },
-});
-
-// Interceptor to handle requests
-api.interceptors.request.use(
-  (config) => {
-    // Add authorization token or other headers if necessary
-    // config.headers.Authorization = `Bearer ${token}`;
-    return config;
-  },
-  (error) => {
-    // Handle the error
-    return Promise.reject(error);
-  }
-);
-
-// Interceptor to handle responses
-api.interceptors.response.use(
-  (response) => response,
-  (error) => {
-    // Handle errors, e.g., display notifications or log errors
-    return Promise.reject(error);
-  }
-);
-
-export default api;