From 1c2e5ff1ea1de64c8739285c88d9d5badab54501 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Chris Caron <lead2gold@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2024 15:04:09 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Documentation to explain simple configuration; refs #186

---
 README.md          | 5 +++++
 docker-compose.yml | 2 ++
 2 files changed, 7 insertions(+)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1fd2138..31d1777 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -53,11 +53,15 @@ docker pull caronc/apprise:latest
 # a full production environment setting).  This may be all that is needed for
 # a light-weight self hosted solution.
 #
+# setting APPRISE_STATEFUL_MODE to simple allows you to map your defined {key}
+# straight to a file found in the `/config` path.  In simple home configurations
+# this is sometimes the ideal expectation.
 docker run --name apprise \
    -p 8000:8000 \
    -v /var/lib/apprise/config:/config \
    -v /var/lib/apprise/plugin:/plugin \
    -v /var/lib/apprise/attach:/attach \
+   -e APPRISE_STATEFUL_MODE=simple \
    -e APPRISE_WORKER_COUNT=1 \
    -d caronc/apprise:latest
 ```
@@ -71,6 +75,7 @@ docker build -t apprise/local:latest -f Dockerfile .
 # Launch your instance
 docker run --name apprise \
    -p 8000:8000 \
+   -e APPRISE_STATEFUL_MODE=simple \
    -e APPRISE_WORKER_COUNT=1 \
    -d apprise/local:latest
 ```
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 153d183..c7d3876 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ services:
   apprise:
     build: .
     container_name: apprise
+    environment:
+      - APPRISE_STATEFUL_MODE=simple
     ports:
       - 8000:8000
     user: "www-data:www-data"