diff --git a/docker-compose.yml.example b/docker-compose.yml.example
index a2b79c0f..20cf43c6 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml.example
+++ b/docker-compose.yml.example
@@ -5,19 +5,39 @@ services:
         build: .
         restart: unless-stopped
         container_name: cobalt-api
+
+        # if container doesn't run detached on your machine, uncomment the next line:
+        #tty: true
+
         ports:
             - 9000:9000/tcp
+            # if you're using a reverse proxy, uncomment the next line:
+            #- 127.0.0.1:9000:9000
+
         environment:
             - apiPort=9000
+            # replace apiURL with your instance's target url in same format
             - apiURL=https://co.wuk.sh/
+            # replace apiName with your instance's distinctive name
             - apiName=eu-nl
+
+
     cobalt-web:
         build: .
         restart: unless-stopped
         container_name: cobalt-web
+
+        # if container doesn't run detached on your machine, uncomment the next line:
+        #tty: true
+
         ports:
-            - 9000:9000/tcp
+            - 9001:9001/tcp
+            # if you're using a reverse proxy, uncomment the next line:
+            #- 127.0.0.1:9001:9001
+
         environment:
-            - webPort=9000
+            - webPort=9001
+            # replace webURL with your instance's target url in same format
             - webURL=https://co.wukko.me/
+            # replace apiURL with preferred api instance url
             - apiURL=https://co.wuk.sh/