diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index ccdb443..36f1c1f 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ RUN rustc --version && cargo --version
 # Copy application files
 COPY . /app
 
+# Copy entrypoint script and make it executable
+COPY entrypoint.sh /entrypoint.sh
+RUN chmod +x /entrypoint.sh
+
 # Upgrade pip and install Python dependencies (using piwheels for ARM)
 RUN python -m pip install --upgrade pip && \
     pip install --no-cache-dir --extra-index-url https://www.piwheels.org/simple -r requirements.txt
@@ -22,5 +26,5 @@ RUN python -m pip install --upgrade pip && \
 # Expose the application port
 EXPOSE 5000
 
-# Start the application
-CMD ["gunicorn", "-w", "4", "-b", "0.0.0.0:5000", "app:app"]
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+# Use entrypoint script
+ENTRYPOINT ["/entrypoint.sh"]
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diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 61f95f5..e77cc58 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
-version: '3.8'
-
 services:
   web:
-    image: digi-server:latest
+    image: digiserver:latest
     ports:
-      - "80:5000"
+      - "8880:5000"
     environment:
       - FLASK_APP=app.py
       - FLASK_RUN_HOST=0.0.0.0
@@ -14,5 +12,4 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - /home/pi/Desktop/digi-server/db:/app/instance
       - /home/pi/Desktop/digi-server/static:/app/static/uploads
-    command: gunicorn -w 4 -b 0.0.0.0:5000 app:app
     restart: unless-stopped
diff --git a/entrypoint.sh b/entrypoint.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..50757ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/entrypoint.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# filepath: /home/ske087/digiserver/entrypoint.sh
+
+# Initialize the database if it doesn't exist
+if [ ! -f "/app/instance/dashboard.db" ]; then
+    echo "Initializing database..."
+    python init_db.py
+fi
+
+# Start Gunicorn
+exec gunicorn -w 4 -b 0.0.0.0:5000 app:app
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