diff --git a/.github/workflows/Chia-Docker.yml b/.github/workflows/Chia-Docker.yml
index decd75d..f089774 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Chia-Docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Chia-Docker.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ on:
         description: 'chia branch name to use'
         required: true
         default: 'dev'
+      image_tag:
+        description: 'special tag for this image build'
+        required: true
+        default: 'unstable'
 
 jobs:
   docker_build_and_publish:
@@ -19,15 +23,6 @@ jobs:
           username: ${{ github.actor }}
           password: ${{ secrets.PACKAGE_ADMIN_PAT }}
 
-      - name: set image tag
-        id: set_tag
-        run: |
-          if [[ ${{ github.event.inputs.upstream_branch }} == "dev" ]]; then
-            echo "::set-output name=tag::latest"
-          else
-            echo "::set-output name=tag::${{ github.event.inputs.upstream_branch }}"
-          fi
-
       - name: Check out the repo
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
@@ -42,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "::set-output name=reg_token::$(curl -X POST -H "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.ORG_ADMIN }}" -H "Accept: application/vnd.github.v3+json" https://api.github.com/orgs/Chia-Network/actions/runners/registration-token | jq -r '.token')"
 
       - name: Build docker image
-        run: docker build --no-cache --build-arg branch=${{ github.event.inputs.upstream_branch }} -t ghcr.io/chia-network/chia:${{ steps.set_tag.outputs.tag }} .
+        run: docker build --no-cache --build-arg BRANCH=${{ github.event.inputs.upstream_branch }} -t ghcr.io/chia-network/chia:${{ github.event.inputs.image_tag }} .
 
       - name: Push to github packages
-        run: docker push ghcr.io/chia-network/chia:${{ steps.set_tag.outputs.tag }}
+        run: docker push ghcr.io/chia-network/chia:${{ github.event.inputs.image_tag }}
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 2e03e54..865f43b 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -3,20 +3,24 @@ FROM ubuntu:latest
 EXPOSE 8555
 EXPOSE 58444
 
-ENV branch="dev"
+ENV keys="generate"
+ENV harvester="false"
+ENV farmer="false"
+ENV plots_dir="/plots"
+ENV farmer_address="null"
+ENV farmer_port="null"
+ENV BRANCH="dev"
 
 RUN DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get update && apt-get install -y curl jq python3 ansible tar bash ca-certificates git openssl unzip wget python3-pip sudo acl build-essential python3-dev python3.8-venv python3.8-distutils apt nfs-common python-is-python3 vim
 
-RUN git clone --branch ${branch} https://github.com/Chia-Network/chia-blockchain.git \
+RUN echo "cloning ${BRANCH}"
+RUN git clone --branch ${BRANCH} https://github.com/Chia-Network/chia-blockchain.git \
 && cd chia-blockchain \
 && chmod +x install.sh \
 && /usr/bin/sh ./install.sh
 
 WORKDIR /chia-blockchain
-
+RUN mkdir /plots
 ADD ./entrypoint.sh entrypoint.sh
 
-#ENTRYPOINT ["/bin/bash"]
-ENTRYPOINT ["bash", "entrypoint.sh"]
-#CMD ["/home/ubuntu/services.py"]
-#ENTRYPOINT ["python3"]
+ENTRYPOINT ["bash", "./entrypoint.sh"]
diff --git a/entrypoint.sh b/entrypoint.sh
index 869de7a..0b5d4ef 100644
--- a/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/entrypoint.sh
@@ -4,4 +4,36 @@ cd /chia-blockchain
 
 chia init
 
+if [[ ${keys} == "generate" ]]; then
+  echo "to use your own keys pass them as a variable -e keys=\"24words\""
+  chia keys generate
+else
+  echo "${keys}" | chia keys add -
+fi
+
+if [[ ! "$(ls -A /plots)" ]]; then
+  echo "Plots directory appears to be empty and you have not specified another, try mounting a plot directory with the docker -v command "
+fi
+
+chia plots add -d ${plots_dir}
+
+sed -i 's/localhost/127.0.0.1/g' ~/.chia/testnet/config/config.yaml
+
+cat ~/.chia/testnet/config/config.yaml
+
+if [[ ${farmer} == 'true' ]]; then
+  chia start farmer-only
+elif [[ ${harvester} == 'true' ]]; then
+  if [[ -z ${farmer_address} || -z ${farmer_port} ]]; then
+    echo "A farmer peer address and port are required."
+    exit
+  else
+    chia configure --set-farmer-peer ${farmer_address}:${farmer_port}
+    chia start harvester
+  fi
+else
+  chia start farmer
+fi
+  #statements
+
 while true; do sleep 30; done;
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index bb0464b..a4336c2 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -4,89 +4,36 @@ Currently latest = head of dev branch
 tagged releases to match rc and more to come shortly
 
 
-## Initialize
+## Basic Startup
 ```
-docker run (optional --expose=58444 to run a testnet node)--name chia (chia-farmer, chia-harvester1 etc.) -d ghcr.io/chia-network/chia:latest (optional -v /path/to/plots:plots)
+docker run --name <container-name> -d ghcr.io/chia-network/chia:latest
+(optional -v /path/to/plots:plots)
+(optional --expose=58444 to run a testnet node)
 ```
 
-## Config management
-```
-docker exec -it chia /bin/bash
-vim (or nano if you prefer) ~/.chia/testnet/config/config.yaml
-```
-
-modify the line
-```
-self_hostname: &self_hostname "localhost"
-```
-to match
-```
-self_hostname: &self_hostname "127.0.0.1"
-```
+## Configuration
 
-#### optional: remote harvester
+You can modify the behavior of your Chia container by setting specific environment variables.
 
+To use your own keys pass
 ```
- harvester:
-  # The harvester server (if run) will run on this port
-  port: 8448
-  farmer_peer:
-    host: *self_hostname
-    port: 8447
+-e keys="twenty four words"
 ```
-include the proper host and port for your remote farmer node or container.
-
-## Starting Chia Blockchain
 
-#### remain in the container with a bash shell
-
-Activate venv
+To start a farmer only node pass
 ```
-. ./activate
+-e farmer="true"
 ```
 
-If you have your own keys
-```
-chia keys add (follow prompt)
+To start a harvester only node pass
 ```
-or
+-e harvester="true" -e farmer_address="addres.of.farmer" -e farmer_port="portnumber"
 ```
-echo "keys" | chia keys add -
-```
-
-To generate keys
-```
-chia keys generate
-```
-
-If added the optional plots earlier
 
+#### or run the commands externally with venv
 ```
-chia plots add -d /plots
-```
-
-you can start chia as usual
-```
-chia start farmer
-optional single purpose node
-(chia start farmer-only)
-(chia start harvester)
-```
-
-verify things are working
-```
-chia show -s -c
-```
-
-drop from shell, leave running Container
-```
-exit
-```
-#### or run the same commands externally with venv
-```
-docker exec -it chia venv/bin/chia keys generate OR docker exec -it chia venv/bin/chia keys add
+docker exec -it chia venv/bin/chia keys add
 docker exec -it chia venv/bin/chia plots add -d /plots
-docker exec -it chia venv/bin/chia start farmer
 ```
 
 #### status from outside the container
@@ -94,3 +41,8 @@ docker exec -it chia venv/bin/chia start farmer
 ```
 docker exec -it chia venv/bin/chia show -s -c
 ```
+
+#### Need a wallet?
+```
+docker exec -it chia-farmer1 venv/bin/chia wallet show (follow the prompts)
+```