diff --git a/Dockerfile-dev b/Dockerfile-dev
index 74c199a..eb06f00 100644
--- a/Dockerfile-dev
+++ b/Dockerfile-dev
@@ -3,10 +3,7 @@ FROM node:14.17.0
 # Informs Docker that the container listens on the
 # specified network ports at runtime
 EXPOSE 4000
-COPY . app/
 # Changes working directory to the new directory just created
 WORKDIR /app
-# Installs npm dependencies on container
-RUN npm ci
 # Command container will actually run when called
 CMD ["npx", "nodemon", "-w", "src", "--ext", "ts", "--exec", "ts-node", "src/index.ts"]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0368ad9..88f045e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,17 +3,27 @@
 Apollo graphql api server for Photowall
 
 ## Run it locally
-
 Create an .env file (see .env.example for what to set).
+### Development
 Run
 
 ```
+$ npm install
 $ docker compose build
 $ docker compose up
 ```
 
 Then head over to [The playground GUI](https://localhost:4000) in the browser
 
+See context function of src/index.ts for Authentication options for development.
+
+### Run prod-like container locally
+Run
+```
+$ docker compose -f docker-compose-prodlike.yml build
+$ docker compose -f docker-compose-prodlike.yml up
+```
+
 ## Run tests
 
 Scripts will create the insert sql files for a randomized fake data postgres database. This database is based of the actual db in photowall project.
diff --git a/docker-compose-dev.yml b/docker-compose-prodlike.yml
similarity index 67%
rename from docker-compose-dev.yml
rename to docker-compose-prodlike.yml
index 7c8978c..0383913 100644
--- a/docker-compose-dev.yml
+++ b/docker-compose-prodlike.yml
@@ -4,16 +4,14 @@ services:
   api:
     build:
       context: ./
-      dockerfile: ./Dockerfile-dev
-    volumes:
-      - ./:/app
+      dockerfile: ./Dockerfile
     container_name: photowall.graphql
     hostname: graphql.local
     ports:
       - '4000:4000'
     environment:
       - COGNITO_POOL_ID=eu-west-1_3O4VfvPn7
-      - DATABASE_URL=postgresql://fondberg:@docker.for.mac.localhost/photowall
+      - DATABASE_URL=${DATABASE_URL}
 
 networks:
   default:
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 4d256fd..57012ed 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -4,16 +4,16 @@ services:
   api:
     build:
       context: ./
-      dockerfile: ./Dockerfile
-    # volumes:
-    #   - ./:/app
+      dockerfile: ./Dockerfile-dev
+    volumes:
+      - ./:/app
     container_name: photowall.graphql
     hostname: graphql.local
     ports:
       - '4000:4000'
     environment:
       - COGNITO_POOL_ID=eu-west-1_3O4VfvPn7
-      - DATABASE_URL=postgresql://fondberg:@docker.for.mac.localhost/photowall
+      - DATABASE_URL=${DATABASE_URL}
 
 networks:
   default: