diff --git a/.env.template b/.env.template
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env.template
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+HOST_PORT=8080
+API_PORT=8080
+
+DB_HOST=db
+DB_USERNAME=calebburkedev
+DB_DATABASE=calebburkedev_production
+DB_PASSWORD=DevPwd99!
+DB_PORT=5432
+
+DB_TRUST_SERVER_CERTIFICATE=true
+
+VITE_APPLICATION_NAME="CALEB BURKE DEV"
+VITE_API_BASE_URL="http://localhost:8080"
+VITE_AUTH0_CLIENT_ID="TRlKzdNBynpo9tU1RSmnF0p8d3IEam4J"
+VITE_AUTH0_AUDIENCE="alphane-api"
+VITE_AUTH0_DOMAIN="https=//dev-7mdjzcgwirhocfwm.ca.auth0.com"
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1c1d52b..03f386d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,60 @@
 # calebburke.dev
 
+## Deploying
+
+### Production Environment (remote)
+
+TODO
+
+### Test Production Build Locally
+
+Files:
+
+- [Dockerfile](./Dockerfile)
+- [docker-compose.yml](./docker-compose.yml)
+- Non-commited `.env` file
+
+1. Create a `.env` file in top level directory with the appropriate values.
+
+   ```bash
+   HOST_PORT=8080
+   API_PORT=8080
+
+   DB_HOST=db
+   DB_USERNAME=calebburkedev
+   DB_DATABASE=calebburkedev_production
+   DB_PASSWORD=DevPwd99!
+   DB_PORT=5432
+
+   DB_TRUST_SERVER_CERTIFICATE=true
+
+   VITE_APPLICATION_NAME="CALEB BURKE DEV"
+   VITE_API_BASE_URL="http://localhost:8080"
+   VITE_AUTH0_CLIENT_ID="TRlKzdNBynpo9tU1RSmnF0p8d3IEam4J"
+   VITE_AUTH0_AUDIENCE="alphane-api"
+   VITE_AUTH0_DOMAIN="https=//dev-7mdjzcgwirhocfwm.ca.auth0.com"
+   ```
+
+2. (optional) If testing build arguments do
+
+   ```bash
+   docker compose build \
+      --build-arg RELEASE_TAG=$(date +%Y.%m.%d) \
+      --build-arg GIT_COMMIT_HASH=$(git rev-parse HEAD)
+   ```
+
+   and then in the next step drop the `--build` flag.
+
+3. Build and boot the production image via
+
+   ```bash
+   docker compose up --build
+   ```
+
+4. Go to <http://localhost:3000/> and log in.
+
+5. Navigate around the app and do some stuff and see if it works.
+
 ## Resources
 
 - <https://github.com/cotes2020/jekyll-theme-chirpy>
diff --git a/api/src/templates/.gitkeep b/api/src/templates/.gitkeep
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index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 6803f0e..101465c 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@ services:
       - .env
     environment:
       TZ: "UTC"
-      POSTGRES_USER: "${DB_USER}"
-      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: "${DB_PASS}"
-      POSTGRES_DB: "${DB_NAME}"
+      POSTGRES_USER: "${DB_USERNAME}"
+      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: "${DB_PASSWORD}"
+      POSTGRES_DB: "${DB_DATABASE}"
     ports:
       - "5432:5432"
     volumes:
-      - pg-data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
+      - db_data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
 
 volumes:
   db_data: