diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index dbc8fd9..0a5c0a9 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ discord_bot/graph.png
 discord_bot/config.py
 env_win/
 velconnect.db
+db/
 velconnect*.db
 .idea/
 velconnect/data/
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7a32a93..c4cb176 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,23 +1,37 @@
 ## VELConnect API Setup
 
-### Option 1: Pull from Docker Hub:
+## Option 1: Build and run using Docker Compose
 
+```sh
+cd velconnect
+docker compose up -d
 ```
+
+and visit http://localhost:8000 in your browser.
+
+This will set up autorestart of the docker image. To pull updates, just run `docker compose up -d` again.
+
+## Option 2: Pull from Docker Hub:
+
+```sh
 docker run -p 80:80 velaboratory/velconnect
 ```
+
 and visit http://localhost in your browser.
 
-or 
+or
 
 ```sh
 docker run -p 8000:80 --name web velaboratory/velconnect
 ```
- to access from http://localhost:8000 in your browser and name the container "web".
 
-### Option 2: Build Docker Image:
+to access from http://localhost:8000 in your browser and name the container "web".
+
+## Option 3: Build Docker Image:
 
 Make sure you're in the `velconnect/` folder.
-```
+
+```sh
 docker build --tag velconnect .
 docker rm web
 docker run -p 80:80 --name web velconnect
@@ -25,31 +39,35 @@ docker run -p 80:80 --name web velconnect
 
 or run `./rebuild.sh`
 
-### Option 3: Run Python locally (WSL or native Linux)
+## Option 4: Run Python locally (WSL or native Linux)
+
 1. `cd velconnect`
 2. Create pip env: `python3 -m venv env`
 3. Activate the env `. env/bin/activate`
 4. Install packages `pip install -r requirements.txt`
 5. Add `config_mysql.py`
-    - Get from some old server
-    - Or copy and fill out the values from `config_mysql_template.py`
+   - Get from some old server
+   - Or copy and fill out the values from `config_mysql_template.py`
 6. Run `./run_server.sh`
-    - Or set up systemctl service:
-        ```ini
-        [Unit]
-        Description=VELConnect API
-        Requires=network.target
-        After=network.target
 
-        [Service]
-        User=ubuntu
-        Group=ubuntu
-        Environment="PATH=/home/ubuntu/VEL-Connect/velconnect/env/bin"
-        WorkingDirectory=/home/ubuntu/VEL-Connect/velconnect
-        ExecStart=/home/ubuntu/VEL-Connect/velconnect/env/bin/uvicorn --port 8005 main:app
-        [Install]
-        WantedBy=multi-user.target
-        ```
-    - Enter the above in `/etc/systemd/system/velconnect.service`
-    - `sudo systemctl enable velconnect`
-    - `sudo systemctl start velconnect`
\ No newline at end of file
+   - Or set up systemctl service:
+
+     ```ini
+     [Unit]
+     Description=VELConnect API
+     Requires=network.target
+     After=network.target
+
+     [Service]
+     User=ubuntu
+     Group=ubuntu
+     Environment="PATH=/home/ubuntu/VEL-Connect/velconnect/env/bin"
+     WorkingDirectory=/home/ubuntu/VEL-Connect/velconnect
+     ExecStart=/home/ubuntu/VEL-Connect/velconnect/env/bin/uvicorn --port 8005 main:app
+     [Install]
+     WantedBy=multi-user.target
+     ```
+
+   - Enter the above in `/etc/systemd/system/velconnect.service`
+   - `sudo systemctl enable velconnect`
+   - `sudo systemctl start velconnect`
diff --git a/velconnect/docker-compose.yml b/velconnect/docker-compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b3eed2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/velconnect/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+version: "1.0"
+services:
+  web:
+    build: .
+    restart: always
+    ports:
+      - "8000:80"
+    volumes:
+      - ./db:/usr/src/velconnect/db
diff --git a/velconnect/routes/api.py b/velconnect/routes/api.py
index b23d48f..624e90f 100644
--- a/velconnect/routes/api.py
+++ b/velconnect/routes/api.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from enum import Enum
 
 import db
 
-db = db.DB("velconnect.db")
+db = db.DB("db/velconnect.db")
 
 # APIRouter creates path operations for user module
 router = fastapi.APIRouter(
diff --git a/velconnect/routes/user_count.py b/velconnect/routes/user_count.py
index f51d0d9..5daa6b0 100644
--- a/velconnect/routes/user_count.py
+++ b/velconnect/routes/user_count.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import fastapi
 
 import db
 
-db = db.DB("velconnect.db")
+db = db.DB("db/velconnect.db")
 
 # APIRouter creates path operations for user module
 router = fastapi.APIRouter(