diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 4d55b48..8793456 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -56,3 +56,4 @@ logs/
 performance-logs/
 
 # Temporary files
+/static/asteroid.css
diff --git a/docker/docker-compose.yml b/docker/docker-compose.yml
index 7ac49e0..c519e6c 100644
--- a/docker/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker/docker-compose.yml
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ services:
     image: postgres:16-alpine
     container_name: asteroid-postgres
     environment:
-      POSTGRES_DB: asteroid
-      POSTGRES_USER: asteroid
-      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: asteroid_db_2025
+      - POSTGRES_DB=${ASTEROID_DB_NAME:-asteroid}
+      - POSTGRES_USER=${ASTEROID_DB_USER:-asteroid}
+      - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=${ASTEROID_DB_PASSWORD:-asteroid_db_2025}
     ports:
       - "5432:5432"
     volumes:
diff --git a/docker/environment.sh b/docker/environment.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..f4bb297
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/environment.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+export ASTEROID_STREAM_URL='http://ice.asteroid.radio'
+
+# source this file prior to starting the asteroid containers. Set the
+# DB name and access params here.
+
+export ASTEROID_DB_NAME=asteroid
+export ASTEROID_DB_USER=asteroid
+export ASTEROID_DB_PASSWORD=asteroid_db_2025
diff --git a/docker/start.sh b/docker/start.sh
index f46dd85..263c654 100755
--- a/docker/start.sh
+++ b/docker/start.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+# source our environment for credentials
+. environment.sh
+
 # Simple start script for Docker directory
 # Run from: /home/glenn/Projects/Code/asteroid/docker/