diff --git a/yacy/.env.dist b/yacy/.env.dist
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+HTTP_PORT=8090
+HTTPS_PORT=8443
+
+LOG_MAX_SIZE=5m
+LOG_MAX_FILE=5
+
+LOCAL_DATA_PATH=/var/log/yacy
diff --git a/yacy/docker-compose.yml b/yacy/docker-compose.yml
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+version: '3.7'
+
+services:
+  yacy:
+    image: luccioman/yacy:latest-alpine
+    container_name: yacy
+    ports:
+      - "${HTTP_PORT}:${8090}/tcp"
+      #- "${HTTPS_PORT}:${8443}/tcp"
+    env_file: .env
+    volumes:
+      - "${LOCAL_DATA_PATH}:/opt/yacy_search_server/DATA"
+    #user: "${HOST_USER}"
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    logging:
+      driver: "json-file"
+      options:
+        max-size: "${LOG_MAX_SIZE}"
+        max-file: "${LOG_MAX_FILE}"