diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7a63919f..6e6043da 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ There are a few ways to get help with a gEAR Portal.
 
 ## Getting involved
 
-If you'd like to contribute to the gEAR in any form (documentation, bug fixes, new features, etc.) just fork the project and create a pull request.
+If you'd like to contribute to the gEAR in any form (documentation, bug fixes, new features, etc.) just fork the project and create a pull request. Within the project, we follow this [branching model](https://nvie.com/posts/a-successful-git-branching-model/).
 
 
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diff --git a/docker/docker-compose.yml b/docker/docker-compose.yml
index 02536157..66518f7b 100644
--- a/docker/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker/docker-compose.yml
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ networks:
 services:
   db:
     environment:
-      MYSQL_DATABASE: [database]
+      MYSQL_DATABASE: db
       MYSQL_USER: [user]
-      MYSQL_PASSWORD: [user_pw]
-      MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: [root_pw]
-    image: mysql:8.0.29-oracle  # for arm64v8 architecture
+      MYSQL_PASSWORD: [pw]
+      MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: [pw]
+    image: mysql:8.0.20-oracle  # for arm64v8 architecture
     networks:
       - gear
     ports:
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ services:
     build: .
     depends_on:
       - db
-    image: umgear
+    image: umgear:main
     networks:
       - gear
     ports:
@@ -40,4 +40,9 @@ services:
       - "5672:5672"
     restart: always
 
-# TODO: Make a consumer
+  # consumer:
+  #   image: busybox
+  #   tty: true
+  #   volumes:
+  #     - python_vol:/opt/Python-3.10.4
+  #     - ..:/opt/gEAR
diff --git a/docker/gear.ini.docker b/docker/gear.ini.docker
index 398f1427..b3426e32 100644
--- a/docker/gear.ini.docker
+++ b/docker/gear.ini.docker
@@ -1,13 +1,17 @@
 [database]
-user = [user]
-password = [pass]
+user = gear
+password = gearadmin
 host = db
-name = [db_name]l
+name = gear_portal
 
 [email_sender]
 address = [gear_email]
 password = [pass]
 
+[content]
+;; this is the layout users will see by default if they haven't saved one or aren't logged in
+default_layout_share_id = [default_layout_share_id]
+
 [test]
 host = http://localhost/
 user_name = Gear Tester
@@ -30,11 +34,26 @@ cart_group_master_id = 108
 cart_shared_master_id = 109
 cart_public_master_id = 110
 
+[history]
+;; This allows gEAR users to see a history of their OWN actions on the dashboard
+enable_user_history = 1
+;; Each of these 'count' variables specify how many of the most recent of that type of
+;;  search to display
+history_count = 10
+
 [projectR_service]
-enable_link = 1
 hostname = [cloud_run_service_url]
 ;; 0 - disable, 1 - enable
 cloud_run_enabled = 1
 ;; 0 - disable RabbitMQ, 1 - enable. Disabling could lead to potential server crashes if many jobs are run simultaneously
 queue_enabled = 0
-queue_host = queue
+queue_host = localhost
+
+
+[nemoarchive_import]
+importer_id = [importer_id]
+gcp_project_id=[gcp_project_id]
+credentials_json=[path_to_credentials_json]
+;; 0 - disable RabbitMQ, 1 - enable. Disabling could lead to potential server crashes if many jobs are run simultaneously
+queue_enabled = 1
+queue_host = localhost
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/gear.ini b/gear.ini
index 6d514f77..026e80ec 100644
--- a/gear.ini
+++ b/gear.ini
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
 [database]
 user = gear
 password = gearadmin
-host = db
+host = localhost
 name = gear_portal
 
 [email_sender]
-address = gearportal.igs@gmail.com
-password = flrpnztkqfmgbsoj
+address = [gear_email]
+password = [pass]
+
+[content]
+;; this is the layout users will see by default if they haven't saved one or aren't logged in
+default_layout_share_id = [default_layout_share_id]
 
 [test]
 host = http://localhost/
@@ -37,22 +41,19 @@ enable_user_history = 1
 ;;  search to display
 history_count = 10
 
-[content]
-;; this is the layout users will see by default if they haven't saved one or aren't logged in
-default_layout_share_id = f64f9c22
-
 [projectR_service]
-hostname = https://staging---projectr-service-ruvt5l3uva-uk.a.run.app
+hostname = [cloud_run_service_url]
 ;; 0 - disable, 1 - enable
 cloud_run_enabled = 1
 ;; 0 - disable RabbitMQ, 1 - enable. Disabling could lead to potential server crashes if many jobs are run simultaneously
 queue_enabled = 0
-queue_host = queue
+queue_host = localhost
+
 
 [nemoarchive_import]
-importer_id = 1344
-gcp_project_id=nemo-analytics
-credentials_json=./nemo-analytics-4b6c8d641617.json
+importer_id = [importer_id]
+gcp_project_id=[gcp_project_id]
+credentials_json=[path_to_credentials_json]
 ;; 0 - disable RabbitMQ, 1 - enable. Disabling could lead to potential server crashes if many jobs are run simultaneously
 queue_enabled = 1
-queue_host = queue
\ No newline at end of file
+queue_host = localhost
\ No newline at end of file