Update .gitignore and Add README Instructions (#123)

* Fixed script and compose

* fixed readme

* Update load_mongodump.sh

.gitignore

@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ __pycache__
 assets/qrcodes
 data/tokens.csv
 config.py
+docker-compose-dev.yml

README.md

@@ -23,6 +23,24 @@ docker-compose -f docker-compose-prod-nginx.yml up -d
 The dash component assumes that it is running from the host root, and will barf if you try to run it behind a reverse proxy with a different file prefix.
 This setting tests that configuration using an embedded reverse proxy in the docker container.
 
+## Working with `docker compose` and `.gitignore`
+
+### Using `docker compose`
+
+When working with `docker compose`, it's generally recommended to avoid committing changes to the `docker-compose-dev.yml` file, especially if you're running the `./load_mongodump <dump tar>` script. This file is typically configured to work in a specific way for your development environment, and changes might not be applicable or useful for others working on the same project.
+
+### `.gitignore` Configuration
+
+To streamline your workflow, we have added the `docker-compose-dev.yml` file to the `.gitignore` file. This means that by default, changes to `docker-compose-dev.yml` will not be tracked by Git. This setup helps to avoid unnecessary commits and ensures that your `docker-compose-dev.yml` remains consistent with the intended configuration for the project.
+
+### Committing Changes to `docker-compose-dev.yml`
+
+If you do need to make changes to `docker-compose-dev.yml` and want to commit those changes, you can override the ignore settings by using the following Git command:
+
+```bash
+git add -f docker-compose-dev.yml
+```
+
 # Dynamic Config
 
 ## Set Variables

docker-compose-dev.yml

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ services:
       DASH_DEBUG_MODE: "True"
       DASH_SILENCE_ROUTES_LOGGING: "False"
       DASH_SERVER_PORT: 8050
-      DB_HOST: mongodb://db/openpath_prod_ca_ebike
+      DB_HOST: mongodb://db/DB_NAME
       WEB_SERVER_HOST: 0.0.0.0
       SERVER_BRANCH: master
       CONFIG_PATH: "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/e-mission/nrel-openpath-deploy-configs/main/configs/"