diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/buildah-ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/buildah-ci.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1e1c4ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/buildah-ci.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+name: Build and Push Image with Buildah
+on: [ push ]
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    name: Build and push image
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+    - name: Build Image
+      id: build-image
+      uses: redhat-actions/buildah-build@v2
+      with:
+        image: my-app
+        tags: latest ${{ github.sha }}
+        containerfiles: |
+          ./Containerfile
+
+    - name: Print image url
+      run: echo "Image pushed to ${{ steps.push-to-quay.outputs.registry-paths }}"
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diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7c1773c..5d9bc76 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@
 !/.gitignore
 !/README.md
 !/requirements.txt
+!/.gitea**
 
 /flask/static/covers/**
 !/flask/static/covers/default.webp
+/flask/config.py
 **__pycache__**
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5203310..e084021 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,9 +13,14 @@ Install the dependencies:
 ```bash
 pip install -r requirements.txt
 ```
-Start the server:
+Edit the configuration:
 ```bash
 cd flask
+cp example.config.py config.py
+$EDITOR config.py
+```
+Start the server:
+```bash
 python app.py
 ```
 
diff --git a/flask/app.py b/flask/app.py
index 53ec682..3e33cf5 100644
--- a/flask/app.py
+++ b/flask/app.py
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ from hashlib import sha256
 from uuid import uuid4 as uuid
 ## Import db class from func.py and initialise it
 from func import db
+## import all config variables
+from config import *
 db=db()
 db.startup()
 
@@ -82,7 +84,7 @@ def loginpage():
             return passhash
         # if passwords match, create session and return cookie
         if password.upper() == passhash.upper():
-            lifetime=3000000 # lifetime of the sesskey in seconds
+            lifetime=RAR_COOKIE_LIFETIME # lifetime of the sesskey in seconds
             sesskey=str(uuid())
             db.set_sesskey(sesskey,userid,lifetime)
             resp=setcookie("session",sesskey,lifetime)
diff --git a/flask/example.config.py b/flask/example.config.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..573c4c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/flask/example.config.py
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+MARIADB_USER="rar_index_app"
+MARIADB_PASSWORD="password"
+MARIADB_HOST="db"
+MARIADB_DB="rar_index"
+
+RAR_COOKIE_LIFETIME=3000000 # cookie lifetime in seconds
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diff --git a/flask/func.py b/flask/func.py
index e31bf22..c9e3412 100644
--- a/flask/func.py
+++ b/flask/func.py
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ import time,re
 
 ## params populated with environment variables, defaults can be changed for a permanent solution
 conn_params={
-    "user" : environ.get('MARIADB_USER') if environ.get('MARIADB_USER') else "rar_index_app",
-    "password" : environ.get('MARIADB_PASSWORD') if environ.get('MARIADB_PASSWORD') else "password",
-    "host" : environ.get('MARIADB_HOST') if environ.get('MARIADB_HOST') else "marcelsite.com",
-    "database" : environ.get('MARIADB_DB') if environ.get('MARIADB_DB') else "rar_index"
+    "user" : environ.get('MARIADB_USER') if environ.get('MARIADB_USER') else MARIADB_USER,
+    "password" : environ.get('MARIADB_PASSWORD') if environ.get('MARIADB_PASSWORD') else MARIADB_PASSWORD,
+    "host" : environ.get('MARIADB_HOST') if environ.get('MARIADB_HOST') else MARIADB_HOST,
+    "database" : environ.get('MARIADB_DB') if environ.get('MARIADB_DB') else MARIAD_DB
 }
 
 class db: