diff --git a/.env.sample b/.env.sample
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a7b4525
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env.sample
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# General variables
+TZ="UTC"
+COLOR="blue-grey"
+HS_SERVER=http://localhost:8080
+KEY="GenerateYourOwnRandomKey"
+SCRIPT_NAME=/admin
+DOMAIN_NAME=http://localhost:8080
+AUTH_TYPE="Basic"
+LOG_LEVEL="Debug"
+
+# BasicAuth variables
+BASIC_AUTH_USER="admin"
+BASIC_AUTH_PASS="admin"
+
+# Flask OIDC Variables
+OIDC_AUTH_URL=https://localhost:8080
+OIDC_CLIENT_ID=Headscale-WebUI
+OIDC_CLIENT_SECRET=secret
+
+# About section on the Settings page
+GIT_COMMIT=""
+GIT_BRANCH=""
+APP_VERSION=""
+BUILD_DATE=""
+HS_VERSION=""
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 53bc162..29e1466 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 __pycache__
 .venv
-poetry.lock
\ No newline at end of file
+.env
+poetry.lock
diff --git a/SETUP.md b/SETUP.md
index 72a0558..24bc876 100644
--- a/SETUP.md
+++ b/SETUP.md
@@ -5,11 +5,32 @@
 * Containers are published to [GHCR](https://github.com/users/iFargle/packages/container/package/headscale-webui) and [Docker Hub](https://hub.docker.com/r/ifargle/headscale-webui)
 
 # Contents
+  * [Bare Metal](#bare-metal)
   * [Docker Compose](#docker-compose)
   * [Reverse Proxies](#reverse-proxies)
   * [Authentication](#authentication)
 
 ---
+# Bare Metal
+
+1. Install dependencies:
+
+```bash
+# Debian/Ubuntu
+apt install gcc python3-poetry --yes
+poetry install --only main
+```
+
+2. Configurations: rename `.env.sample` -> `.env` and edit `.env` as per your requirements.
+
+3. Run server
+
+```bash
+poetry run gunicorn -b 0.0.0.0:5000 server:app
+```
+
+That's it. Cheers.
+
 # Docker Compose
 ## Environment Settings
   * `TZ` - Set this to your current timezone.  Example:  `Asia/Tokyo`
@@ -81,7 +102,7 @@ https://[DOMAIN] {
         reverse_proxy * [HS_SERVER]
 }
 ```
-* Example:  
+* Example:
 ```
 https://example.com {
         reverse_proxy /admin* http://headscale-webui:5000
@@ -90,7 +111,7 @@ https://example.com {
 }
 ```
 
---- 
+---
 # Authentication
 *If your OIDC provider isn't listed or doesn't work, please open up a [new issue](https://github.com/iFargle/headscale-webui/issues/new) and it will be worked on.*
 
diff --git a/headscale.py b/headscale.py
index 14f01b9..d2dcc37 100644
--- a/headscale.py
+++ b/headscale.py
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ from cryptography.fernet import Fernet
 from datetime            import timedelta, date
 from dateutil            import parser
 from flask               import Flask
+from dotenv              import load_dotenv
 
+load_dotenv()
 LOG_LEVEL = os.environ["LOG_LEVEL"].replace('"', '').upper()
 # Initiate the Flask application and logging:
 app = Flask(__name__, static_url_path="/static")
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 33a9da2..3835a91 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ pyuwsgi = "^2.0.21"
 gunicorn = "^20.1.0"
 flask-basicauth = "^0.2.0"
 flask-providers-oidc = "^1.2.1"
+python-dotenv = "^1.0.0"
 
 [tool.poetry.dev-dependencies]
 
diff --git a/server.py b/server.py
index 85c0b79..fc49a08 100644
--- a/server.py
+++ b/server.py
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ from flask                         import Flask, escape, Markup, redirect, rende
 from dateutil                      import parser
 from flask_executor                import Executor
 from werkzeug.middleware.proxy_fix import ProxyFix
+from dotenv                        import load_dotenv
 
+load_dotenv()
 # Global vars
 # Colors:  https://materializecss.com/color.html
 COLOR       = os.environ["COLOR"].replace('"', '').lower()
diff --git a/templates/settings.html b/templates/settings.html
index 3198fb9..f1a7e2b 100644
--- a/templates/settings.html
+++ b/templates/settings.html
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
             <i class="material-icons prefix">vpn_key</i>
             <input id="api_key" type="password">
             <label for="api_key">API Key</label>
-          </div>     
+          </div>
         </div>
         <div class="card-action">
           <a href="#test_modal"         class="modal-trigger" onclick="save_key()">Save</a>
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
                 <li>To generate your API key, run the command <a class="{{ COLOR_BTN }} white-text">headscale apikeys create</a> on your control server.  Once you generate your first key, this UI will automatically renew the key near expiration.</li>
                 <li>The Headscale server is configured via the <a class="{{ COLOR_BTN }} white-text">HS_SERVER</a> environment variable in Docker. Current server:  <a class="{{ COLOR_BTN }} white-text"> {{url}} </a></li>
                 <li>You must configure an encryption key via the <a class="{{ COLOR_BTN }} white-text">KEY</a> environment variable in Docker.  One can be generated with the command <a class="{{ COLOR_BTN }} white-text">openssl rand -base64 32</a></li>
+                <li>Enter the API key generated by headscale, press "Save" then "Test". Saving before using the "Test" button is important.</li>
             </ul>
         </div>
         <div class="modal-footer">
@@ -81,4 +82,4 @@
             <a href="#!" class="modal-close btn-flat">Close</a>
         </div>
     </div>
-{% endblock %}
\ No newline at end of file
+{% endblock %}