update instructions, add docker compose file for autorestart and local build

.gitignore

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ discord_bot/graph.png
 discord_bot/config.py
 env_win/
 velconnect.db
+db/
 velconnect*.db
 .idea/
 velconnect/data/

README.md

@@ -1,10 +1,22 @@
 ## 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
@@ -12,12 +24,14 @@ 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:
+## 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
@@ -25,7 +39,8 @@ 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`
@@ -34,7 +49,9 @@ or run `./rebuild.sh`
    - 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
@@ -50,6 +67,7 @@ or run `./rebuild.sh`
      [Install]
      WantedBy=multi-user.target
      ```
+
    - Enter the above in `/etc/systemd/system/velconnect.service`
    - `sudo systemctl enable velconnect`
    - `sudo systemctl start velconnect`

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

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(

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(