diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 84c010e..4c49bd7 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1 @@
-vars.sh
+.env
diff --git a/docker-entrypoint.sh b/docker-entrypoint.sh
index 3915833..c760008 100755
--- a/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 # User greeting
 echo "Welcome to Windscribe HTTP proxy!"
 echo "WINDSCRIBE_COUNTRY set to: ${WINDSCRIBE_COUNTRY}"
+echo "HOST_PORT set to: ${HOST_PORT}"
 
 # For OpenVPN operation
 mkdir -p /dev/net
@@ -10,10 +11,12 @@ mknod /dev/net/tun c 10 200
 
 # Start windscribe service
 /etc/init.d/windscribe-cli start #"Starting windscribe ... OK\n"
+read WINDSCRIBE_PID < /etc/windscribe/windscribe.pid
+echo "Windscribe service started on container PID ${WINDSCRIBE_PID}"
 
 if [ -z "$WINDSCRIBE_USERNAME" ] || [ -z "$WINDSCRIBE_PASSWORD" ];
 then
-    # Login interactively
+    # Login interactively (requires interactive shell)
     windscribe login
 else
     # Simulate "interactive" login
@@ -31,12 +34,12 @@ fi
 windscribe account
 
 # Final config tweaks possible now logged in
-windscribe firewall off #Null since IPTables is dummy
-windscribe protocol tcp #May potentially work better over NAT
+#windscribe firewall off #Proxy operation does not require this be disabled so we'll leave as is
+windscribe protocol tcp #We switch this as it may potentially work better over some NAT configurations
 windscribe connect ${WINDSCRIBE_COUNTRY}
 
 # Start tinyproxy HTTP proxy service
-/etc/init.d/tinyproxy start
+echo "Starting HTTP proxy on host port ${HOST_PORT} (HOST_PORT)..."
+# Wait for tinyproxy daemon (hopefully forever) else docker dies :(
+/usr/sbin/tinyproxy -d
 
-# Wait for ever else docker dies :(
-sleep infinity
diff --git a/env.sample b/env.sample
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..31a6ab7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/env.sample
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+WINDSCRIBE_USERNAME=        # Insert Windscribe account username here
+WINDSCRIBE_PASSWORD=        # Corresponding account password
+
+#Optional
+LOCAL_PORT=                 # Local port number to run HTTP proxy on (8888 is default)
+WINDSCRIBE_COUNTRY=         # Chnage VPN server country (Current location as determined by Windscribe is default)
diff --git a/localproxy.sh b/localproxy.sh
index e05ebec..0bd8680 100755
--- a/localproxy.sh
+++ b/localproxy.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-source ./vars.sh
+export $(grep -v '^#' .env | xargs -d '\n')
 
 IMAGE_NAME="dilks/windscribe-httpproxy"
 DNS1="1.1.1.1"
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ docker run --rm -d \
 --env WINDSCRIBE_COUNTRY="$WINDSCRIBE_COUNTRY" \
 --env WINDSCRIBE_USERNAME \
 --env WINDSCRIBE_PASSWORD \
--p $LOCAL_PORT:8888 \
+-p $HOST_PORT:8888 \
 --dns "${DNS1}" \
 --dns "${DNS2}" \
 "${IMAGE_NAME}"