diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2f3419a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+FROM python:3.7
+WORKDIR /usr/src/app
+COPY requirements.txt ./
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
+COPY src .
+COPY config.json ./
+CMD [ "python", "bot.py"]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a70e364..506e16b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,10 +3,6 @@ A bot to hold your todo.txt tasks
 
 ## setup and installation
 
-### requirements
-- fuzzywuzzy
-- telepot
-
 ### install
 1. `git clone` the project or download it
 2. Create bot with [@botfather](https://t.me/botfather)
@@ -17,8 +13,11 @@ A bot to hold your todo.txt tasks
        , "tasks_file": "./tasks.json"
    }
    ```
-4. `cd` to project directory
-5. run `bot.py`
+4. run `cp docker-compose.example docker-compose.yml` 
+5. run `mkdir YOUR_TASKS_DIRECTORY` 
+6. run `echo {} > YOUR_TASKS_DIRECTORY/tasks.json` 
+7. edit `docker-compose.yml` bot.volumes to match your directory with your tasks
+8. run `docker-compose up`
 
 ## commands
 See [help.md](help.md)
diff --git a/docker-compose.examle b/docker-compose.examle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..13b650c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker-compose.examle
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+version: '3'
+services:
+        bot:
+                build: ./
+                volumes:
+                      - ./tasks:/tasks
+volumes: 
+        tasks:
diff --git a/bot.py b/src/bot.py
similarity index 98%
rename from bot.py
rename to src/bot.py
index 92ae10a..a4c4107 100755
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/src/bot.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ PROPERTY_LAST_ARGUMENTS = "last_arguments"
 
 CONFIG_FILE = 'config.json'
 ALPHABET = 'ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ'
+TASKS_FILE="/tasks/tasks.json"
 
 
 with open(CONFIG_FILE) as file:
@@ -136,7 +137,7 @@ def get_property(property_name, chat_id):
     :param chat_id:
     :return:
     """
-    with open(CONFIG['tasks_file']) as tasks_file:
+    with open(TASKS_FILE) as tasks_file:
         info_dict = json.loads(tasks_file.read())
 
     key = property_name + ":" + str(chat_id)
@@ -153,13 +154,13 @@ def set_property(property_name, value, chat_id):
     :param value:
     :param chat_id:
     """
-    with open(CONFIG['tasks_file']) as tasks_file:
+    with open(TASKS_FILE) as tasks_file:
         info_dict = json.loads(tasks_file.read())
 
     key = property_name + ":" + str(chat_id)
     info_dict[key] = value
 
-    with open(CONFIG['tasks_file'], 'w') as tasks_file:
+    with open(TASKS_FILE, 'w') as tasks_file:
         info_dict = tasks_file.write(json.dumps(info_dict))
 
 
@@ -170,7 +171,7 @@ def get_tasks(chat_id, raw=False):
     :param raw: Defaults to False, raw returns the tasks as strings
     :return: Returns a python list of tasks, or a python dict if raw is True
     """
-    with open(CONFIG['tasks_file']) as tasks_file:
+    with open(TASKS_FILE) as tasks_file:
         tasks_dict = json.loads(tasks_file.read())
 
     if chat_id is None:
@@ -224,7 +225,7 @@ def set_tasks(tasks, chat_id):
 
     task_dict[chat_id] = plaintext
 
-    with open(CONFIG['tasks_file'], 'w+') as tasks_file:
+    with open(TASKS_FILE, 'w+') as tasks_file:
         tasks_file.write(json.dumps(task_dict))
 
 
diff --git a/src/help.md b/src/help.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..18e455f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/help.md
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+# commands
+
+Anything sent without a command is assumed to be a new task to be added
+
+## actions on tasks 
+- `/add <task-text>` - Add a new task
+- `/do <id> [id [id [id]...]]` - Do task(s)
+- `/priority <priority> <id> [id [id [id]...]]` - Set the priority of task(s)
+- `/rm <id> [id [id [id]...]]` - Remove task(s)
+- `/undo <id> [id [id [id]...]]` - undo task(s)
+
+### fuzzy actions
+- `/fdo <text to match>`
+- `/fpriority <text to match>`
+- `/frm <text to match>`
+- `/fundo <text to match>`
+
+## general 
+- `/export` - Send all tasks as plaintext
+- `/help` - Show help information
+- `/ls [filters]` - List tasks
+- `/last` - Run the last command sent
+- `/marco` - Test if bot is up
+
+
+## /ls filters 
+- `f[ilter]:<text>` - Tasks must have this text in it
+- `!f[ilter]:<text>` - Tasks must **not** have this text in  it
+- `:show-done` - Show and include done tasks
+- `:only-done` - Show only done tasks
diff --git a/src/search.py b/src/search.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..21b35f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/search.py
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+from fuzzywuzzy import process
+
+choices = open('tmp').read().split('\n')
+
+search_term = input('Search term: ')
+
+for result, matchness in process.extract(search_term, choices):
+    print(str(matchness), result)