diff --git a/.env b/.env
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+#GLOBAL SETTINGS
+COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME=proxyserver
+COMPOSE_HTTP_TIMEOUT=120
+DOCKERCONFDIR=./appdata
+DOCKERGID=999
+DOCKERHOSTNAME=ProxyServer
+DOCKERLOGGING_MAXFILE=10
+DOCKERLOGGING_MAXSIZE=200k
+PGID=1000
+PUID=1000
+UMASK=000
+TZ=America/Chicago
+ADMIN=8ung1e1!
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+appdata/