diff --git a/.env.dist b/.env.dist
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..59ef130cf3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env.dist
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+# Allows us to set default values of env variables, see: https://docs.docker.com/compose/env-file/
+# On Docker Compose v1.7.0 file separator if defining several is different from Win and nix, so we just use one for default prod setup
+COMPOSE_FILE=doc/docker-compose/base-prod.yml
+COMPOSE_DIR=.
+
+# You'll need to adjust this for Windows and XDB Linux systems: https://getcomposer.org/doc/03-cli.md#composer-home
+COMPOSER_HOME=~/.composer
+DATABASE_USER=ezp
+DATABASE_PASSWORD=SetYourOwnPassword
+DATABASE_NAME=ezp
+
+## Docker images (name and version)
+PHP_IMAGE=ezsystems/php:7.1-v1
+PHP_IMAGE_DEV=ezsystems/php:7.1-v1-dev
+NGINX_IMAGE=nginx:stable
+MYSQL_IMAGE=mariadb:10.1
+SELENIUM_IMAGE=selenium/standalone-firefox:2.53.1
+REDIS_IMAGE=redis
+
+# HTTP host and port
+HTTP_HOST=localhost
+HTTP_PORT=8080
+
+# App image name for use if you intend to push it to docker registry/hub.
+APP_PROD_IMAGE=my-ez-app
+APP_DOCKER_FILE=Dockerfile
+
+# Install config, used by .platform.app.yaml among others
+INSTALL_EZ_INSTALL_TYPE=clean
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9995062306..57e9358a6f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -48,3 +48,4 @@ composer.lock
 behat.yml
 .php_cs.cache
 auth.json
+.env
diff --git a/bin/docker-compose-setup.sh b/bin/docker-compose-setup.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..1c29c25198
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/docker-compose-setup.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+cp -i .env.dist .env
+docker-compose -f doc/docker-compose/install.yml up --abort-on-container-exit
diff --git a/doc/docker-compose/README.md b/doc/docker-compose/README.md
index add5126a08..01c30eaea4 100644
--- a/doc/docker-compose/README.md
+++ b/doc/docker-compose/README.md
@@ -54,7 +54,9 @@ From root of your projects clone of this distribution, [setup composer auth.json
 #export COMPOSE_FILE=doc/docker-compose/base-prod.yml:doc/docker-compose/blackfire.yml BLACKFIRE_SERVER_ID=<id> BLACKFIRE_SERVER_TOKEN=<token>
 
 # First time: Install setup, and generate database dump:
-docker-compose -f doc/docker-compose/install.yml up --abort-on-container-exit
+bin/docker-compose-setup.sh
+
+# Edit the .env file!
 
 # Boot up full setup:
 docker-compose up -d --force-recreate
@@ -62,6 +64,8 @@ docker-compose up -d --force-recreate
 
 After some 5-10 seconds you should be able to browse the site on `localhost:8080` and the backend on `localhost:8080/ez`.
 
+> You can change the host and port in `.env` file. Edit the `HTTP_HOST` and the `HTTP_PORT` parameters.
+
 ### Development "mount" use
 
 
diff --git a/doc/docker-compose/base-dev.yml b/doc/docker-compose/base-dev.yml
index ba9f8192a9..c7a43774ec 100644
--- a/doc/docker-compose/base-dev.yml
+++ b/doc/docker-compose/base-dev.yml
@@ -25,14 +25,14 @@ services:
     volumes_from:
      - app:ro
     ports:
-     - "8080:80"
+     - "${HTTP_PORT}:80"
     environment:
      - SYMFONY_ENV
      - MAX_BODY_SIZE=20
      - FASTCGI_PASS=app:9000
      - TIMEOUT=190
      - DOCKER0NET
-    command: /bin/bash -c "cd /var/www && cp -a doc/nginx/ez_params.d /etc/nginx && bin/vhost.sh --template-file=doc/nginx/vhost.template > /etc/nginx/conf.d/default.conf && nginx -g 'daemon off;'"
+    command: /bin/bash -c "cd /var/www && cp -a doc/nginx/ez_params.d /etc/nginx && bin/vhost.sh --template-file=doc/nginx/vhost.template --host-name=${HTTP_HOST} > /etc/nginx/conf.d/default.conf && nginx -g 'daemon off;'"
 
   db:
     image: ${MYSQL_IMAGE}
diff --git a/doc/docker-compose/base-prod.yml b/doc/docker-compose/base-prod.yml
index cf52c85052..7907693d2a 100644
--- a/doc/docker-compose/base-prod.yml
+++ b/doc/docker-compose/base-prod.yml
@@ -25,14 +25,14 @@ services:
     volumes_from:
      - app:ro
     ports:
-     - "8080:80"
+     - "${HTTP_PORT}:80"
     environment:
      - SYMFONY_ENV
      - MAX_BODY_SIZE=20
      - FASTCGI_PASS=app:9000
      - TIMEOUT=190
      - DOCKER0NET
-    command: /bin/bash -c "cd /var/www && cp -a doc/nginx/ez_params.d /etc/nginx && bin/vhost.sh --template-file=doc/nginx/vhost.template > /etc/nginx/conf.d/default.conf && nginx -g 'daemon off;'"
+    command: /bin/bash -c "cd /var/www && cp -a doc/nginx/ez_params.d /etc/nginx && bin/vhost.sh --template-file=doc/nginx/vhost.template --host-name=${HTTP_HOST} > /etc/nginx/conf.d/default.conf && nginx -g 'daemon off;'"
 
   db:
     image: ${MYSQL_IMAGE}