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-# Use a
+# BirdNET-Pi Docker Installation Guide
+
+This guide provides instructions on how to install and run the BirdNET-Pi container using Docker Compose without dependency on HomeAssistant.
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+Ensure you have the following installed on your system:
+- [Docker](https://docs.docker.com/get-docker/)
+- [Docker Compose](https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/)
+
+## Installation
+
+1. **Create a directory for BirdNET-Pi**
+   ```sh
+   mkdir -p ~/birdnet-pi && cd ~/birdnet-pi
+   ```
+
+2. **Create a `docker-compose.yml` file**
+   Create and open the file with:
+   ```sh
+   nano docker-compose.yml
+   ```
+   
+   Copy and paste the following configuration:
+   ```yaml
+   services:
+     birdnet-pi:
+       container_name: birdnet-pi
+       image: ghcr.io/alexbelgium/birdnet-pi-amd64:latest # or ghcr.io/alexbelgium/birdnet-pi-aarch64:latest depending on your system
+       restart: unless-stopped
+       ports:
+         - "8001:8081"  # Used to access WebUI
+         - "80:80"  # Optional: set to 80 to use Caddy's automatic SSL. Can otherwise be set to null to avoid opening an additional port
+       environment:
+         - TZ=Europe/Vienna  # Optional, for timezone setting
+         - BIRDSONGS_FOLDER=/config/BirdSongs  # Where songs are stored
+         - LIVESTREAM_BOOT_ENABLED=false  # If true
+         - ssl=false  # In lowercase
+         - certfile=fullchain.pem  # Should be located in /ssl/ to use external certificates
+         - keyfile=privkey.pem  # Should be located in /ssl/ to use external certificates
+         - pi_password=  # Optional, set the user password in SSH
+         - MQTT_HOST_manual=  # Optional, allows automatic MQTT
+         - MQTT_PASSWORD_manual=  # Optional, allows automatic MQTT
+         - MQTT_PORT_manual=  # Optional, allows automatic MQTT
+         - MQTT_USER_manual=  # Optional, allows automatic MQTT
+       volumes:
+         - ./config:/config
+         - ./ssl:/ssl
+         - /dev/shm:/dev/shm  # Shared memory
+   ```
+
+3. **Start the Container**
+   Run the following command in the same directory as `docker-compose.yml`:
+   ```sh
+   docker compose up -d
+   ```
+   This will start the BirdNET-Pi container in detached mode.
+
+4. **Access BirdNET-Pi Web UI**
+   Open your browser and navigate to:
+   ```
+   http://localhost:8001 # Or whatever port you have configured
+   ```
+   Replace `localhost` with your server's IP address if running on another machine.
+
+## Updating to the Latest Version
+
+To check for new versions of the container and update:
+
+1. **Check for the latest version**
+   Visit the container registry:
+   [https://github.com/alexbelgium/hassio-addons/pkgs/container/birdnet-pi-amd64](https://github.com/alexbelgium/hassio-addons/pkgs/container/birdnet-pi-amd64)
+   
+   The latest version tag (e.g., `2025.02.23`) will be listed.
+
+2. **Update and restart the container**
+   Run the following commands:
+   ```sh
+   docker compose pull birdnet-pi
+   docker compose up -d --force-recreate
+   ```
+   This pulls the latest image and restarts the container.
+
+3. **Verify the update**
+   ```sh
+   docker images | grep birdnet-pi
+   ```
+   This will show the latest downloaded image version.
+
+## Stopping and Removing the Container
+
+To stop and remove the container, run:
+```sh
+docker compose down
+```
+
+This will stop and remove BirdNET-Pi while keeping the configuration and recorded songs intact.
+
+---
+
+Now you're all set to enjoy BirdNET-Pi with Docker! 🐦