diff --git a/.env_example b/.env_example
index 067b1727..ade114c3 100644
--- a/.env_example
+++ b/.env_example
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-# IP/host of the Dataserver. 
-DSHOST=http://localhost:8080/
+# IP address of the Dataserver. 
+HOST=http://127.0.0.1:8080/
 
 ## SECRETS
 #DB
@@ -15,6 +15,3 @@ MINIOROOTPASSWORD=zoterodocker
 #Version 
 VER=v2.8.0
 
-# Ip/host of the Minio. 
-S3HOST=10.5.5.1:9000
-
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 478b0787..c35d6698 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -28,23 +28,19 @@ $ mkdir /path/to/your/app && cd /path/to/your/app
 $ git clone -b production --recursive --single-branch https://github.com/uniuuu/zotprime.git
 $ cd zotprime
 ```
-*Configure*:
-```bash
-$ cp .env_example .env
-```
-**Edit .env and change DSHOST.**  
-```
-DSHOST=http://\<Server IP Address\>:8080/
-```
+
+### Start server.
 *Run*:
 ```bash
-$ sudo docker compose up -d
+$ ./bin/install.sh
 ```
+*Configure*:
+**When prompted input the IP address of the server**  
+
 ### Initialize databases
 *Initialize databases*:
 ```bash
 $ ./bin/init.sh
-$ cd ..
 ```
 ### Available endpoints:
 
diff --git a/bin/install.sh b/bin/install.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..98b69e11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/install.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -e
+
+# HOST=127.0.0.1
+
+cp .env_example .env
+
+echo -n "Enter the IP address of the server. Leave empty for default 127.0.0.1 : "
+read HOST
+
+echo -n "Note in case IP address has a typo then edit manually .env file to correct it"
+echo  
+read -p "Are you sure you want to continue? " -n 1 -r
+echo
+if [[ $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]
+then
+  case $HOST in
+   "")  SERVER=127.0.0.1 ;;
+    *)  SERVER=$HOST ;;
+  esac
+  echo "Server IP address is set to $SERVER"
+  sed -i "s#http://127.0.0.1:8080/#http://$SERVER:8080/#g" .env
+
+fi
+
+if ! test -f ./docker-compose.yml; then
+  cp docker-compose-prod.yml docker-compose.yml
+fi
+
+
+sudo docker compose up -d
+
diff --git a/docker-compose-dev.yml b/docker-compose-dev.yml
index 29deba44..e95dba25 100644
--- a/docker-compose-dev.yml
+++ b/docker-compose-dev.yml
@@ -163,8 +163,8 @@ services:
     environment:
       - RUN_USER=apache
       - RUN_GROUP=apache
-      - DSURI=${DSHOST}
-      - S3POINTURI=${S3HOST}
+      - DSURI=${HOST}
+      - S3POINTURI=${HOST}
     depends_on:
       - zotprime-db
       - zotprime-elasticsearch
diff --git a/docker-compose-prod.yml b/docker-compose-prod.yml
index cb83d063..e10ca291 100644
--- a/docker-compose-prod.yml
+++ b/docker-compose-prod.yml
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ services:
     environment:
       - RUN_USER=apache
       - RUN_GROUP=apache
-      - DSURI=${DSHOST}
-      - S3POINTURI=${S3HOST}
+      - DSURI=${HOST}
+      - S3POINTURI=${HOST}
     depends_on:
       - zotprime-db
       - zotprime-elasticsearch