diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..87f2e5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+.github/
+.env.example
+.gitignore
+LICENSE
+README.md
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..20596b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+NTFY_WEB_PUSH_PRIVATE_KEY=
+NTFY_WEB_PUSH_PUBLIC_KEY=
+NTFY_WEB_PUSH_EMAIL_ADDRESS=
+NTFY_WEB_PUSH_FILE=
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2eea525
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+.env
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 4227fc3..686406a 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ services:
       dockerfile: Dockerfile
     environment:
       - TZ=IST
+    env_file:
+      - .env
     networks:
       metaploy-network:
         aliases:
diff --git a/server.yml b/server.yml
index 3e25696..8e86007 100644
--- a/server.yml
+++ b/server.yml
@@ -159,10 +159,12 @@ attachment-expiry-duration: "72h"
 # - web-push-email-address is the admin email address send to the push provider, e.g. `sysadmin@example.com`
 # - web-push-startup-queries is an optional list of queries to run on startup`
 #
+########### Web Push is ENABLED ############
 # web-push-public-key:
 # web-push-private-key:
-# web-push-file:
 # web-push-email-address:
+# web-push-file:
+#### enabled via environment variables #####
 # web-push-startup-queries:
 
 # If enabled, ntfy can perform voice calls via Twilio via the "X-Call" header.