diff --git a/mariadb/docker-compose.yml b/mariadb/docker-compose.yml
index 084000d..58e6ddb 100644
--- a/mariadb/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/mariadb/docker-compose.yml
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ services:
     restart: unless-stopped
     environment:
       - MARIADB_DATABASE=${MARIADB_MARIADB_DATABASE:-mydb}
-      - MARIADB_PASSWORD=${MARIADB_MARIADB_PASSWORD:-AlsoChangeThisPassword}
       - MARIADB_ROOT_PASSWORD=${MARIADB_MARIADB_ROOT_PASSWORD:-ChangeThisPassword}
       - MARIADB_USER=${MARIADB_MARIADB_USER:-dbuser}
+      - MARIADB_PASSWORD=${MARIADB_MARIADB_PASSWORD:-AlsoChangeThisPassword}
     volumes:
-      - ${VOL_PATH:-./data/}mariadb_data:/var/lib/mysql
+      - ${VOL_PATH:-./data/}/mariadb_data:/var/lib/mysql
diff --git a/semaphore/README.md b/semaphore/README.md
index 961fa01..6c4a5a1 100644
--- a/semaphore/README.md
+++ b/semaphore/README.md
@@ -1,17 +1,18 @@
 # Semaphore
 
-Last Updated: Sat August 31, 2024 20:32:09 PDT
 In progress, do data dir.
 
 ## Overview
 Docker Hub: https://hub.docker.com/r/semaphoreui/semaphore
 Project: https://semaphoreui.com/
-Docker Compose Example: https://docs.semui.co/administration-guide/installation#docker
+Docker Compose Example: https://docs.semaphoreui.com/administration-guide/installation/#docker
 Proxy Port: 3000
 
 ## Notes
 
-Trouble shooting
-The trick to getting this going is loggin into the container and running 
-semaphore commands
-you can generate the config.json file that way
+Setting up ssh keys is a pain, a volume is setup to include your credentials.
+make sure the permissions are set to user 1001. 
+
+### SEMAPHORE_ACCESS_KEY_ENCRYPTION
+
+must generate this way: head -c32 /dev/urandom | base64
diff --git a/semaphore/config/config.json b/semaphore/config/config.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 7953a43..0000000
--- a/semaphore/config/config.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "bolt": {
-      "host": "/home/ubuntu/semaphore.bolt"
-    },
-    "dialect": "bolt",
-    "port": "",
-    "interface": "",
-    "tmp_path": "/tmp/semaphore",
-    "cookie_hash": "*****",
-    "cookie_encryption": "*****",
-    "access_key_encryption": "*****",
-    "email_sender": "",
-    "email_host": "",
-    "email_port": "",
-    "web_host": "",
-    "ldap_binddn": "",
-    "ldap_bindpassword": "",
-    "ldap_server": "",
-    "ldap_searchdn": "",
-    "ldap_searchfilter": "",
-    "ldap_mappings": {
-      "dn": "",
-      "mail": "",
-      "uid": "",
-      "cn": ""
-    },
-    "telegram_chat": "",
-    "telegram_token": "",
-    "concurrency_mode": "",
-    "max_parallel_tasks": 0,
-    "email_alert": false,
-    "telegram_alert": false,
-    "slack_alert": false,
-    "slack_url": "",
-    "rocketchat_alert": false,
-    "rocketchat_url": "",
-    "ldap_enable": false,
-    "ldap_needtls": false
-  }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/semaphore/docker-compose.yml b/semaphore/docker-compose.yml
index 22469e9..131b10a 100644
--- a/semaphore/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/semaphore/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,24 @@
 version: "3.4"
 
 services:
+
   semaphore:
     image: ${SEMAPHORE_IMAGE:-semaphoreui/semaphore:latest}
     environment:
-      SEMAPHORE_DB_DIALECT: ${SEMAPHORE_DB_DIALECT:-bolt}
+      SEMAPHORE_DB_USER: ${SEMAPHORE_DB_USER:-semaphore}
+      SEMAPHORE_DB_PASS: ${SEMAPHORE_DB_PASS:-semaphorepass}
+      SEMAPHORE_DB_HOST: mariadb
+      SEMAPHORE_DB_PORT: 3306
+      SEMAPHORE_DB_DIALECT: mysql
+      SEMAPHORE_DB: semaphore
       SEMAPHORE_PLAYBOOK_PATH: ${SEMAPHORE_PLAYBOOK_PATH:-/tmp/semaphore/}
       SEMAPHORE_ADMIN_PASSWORD: ${SEMAPHORE_ADMIN_PASSWORD:-changeadmin1234}
       SEMAPHORE_ADMIN_NAME: ${SEMAPHORE_ADMIN_NAME:-admin}
       SEMAPHORE_ADMIN_EMAIL: ${SEMAPHORE_ADMIN_EMAIL:-admin@localhost}
+      SEMAPHORE_ADMIN: admin
       SEMAPHORE_ACCESS_KEY_ENCRYPTION: ${SEMAPHORE_ACCESS_KEY_ENCRYPTION:-dfTa9mOCsaoM1zZ+YBE+eGSZnEB0sXvHePhatj9ohuk=}
-      SEMAPHORE_LDAP_ACTIVATED: ${SEMAPHORE_LDAP_ACTIVATED:-no}
+      SEMAPHORE_LDAP_ACTIVATED: 'no'
     volumes:
-      - ${CONFIG_VOL:-./config}/config.json:/home/semaphore/config.json
-      #- ./config/ssh/:/home/semaphore/.ssh
-    ports:
-      - ${SEMAPHORE_PORT:-3000}:3000
+      - ${VOL_PATH}/semaphore:${SEMAPHORE_PLAYBOOK_PATH:-/tmp/semaphore/}
+      - ${VOL_CONFIG_PATH:-./config}/ssh/:/home/semaphore/.ssh/
+      - ${VOL_CONFIG_PATH:-./config}/etchosts:/etc/hosts
diff --git a/semaphore/sample-extends.yml b/semaphore/sample-extends.yml
index 71d85e9..981d6b0 100644
--- a/semaphore/sample-extends.yml
+++ b/semaphore/sample-extends.yml
@@ -5,3 +5,9 @@ services:
     extends:
       file: ${COOKBOOK}/semaphore/docker-compose.yml
       service: semaphore
+
+  monica-db:
+    extends:
+      file: ${COOKBOOK}/mariadb/docker-compose.yml
+      service: mariadb
+      
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/semaphore/sample.env b/semaphore/sample.env
index 090b496..6899c37 100644
--- a/semaphore/sample.env
+++ b/semaphore/sample.env
@@ -1,15 +1,14 @@
-COOKBOOK=/git/docker-compose-cookbooks #HELP: cookbooks
-VOL_CONFIG_PATH=./config #HELP: configpath
-VOL_PATH=./data #HELP: volpath
+COOKBOOK=/git/docker-compose-cookbooks
 TZ=America/Vancouver
+VOL_CONFIG_PATH=./config
+VOL_PATH=./data
+
 # semaphore
 SEMAPHORE_IMAGE=semaphoreui/semaphore:latest
-SEMAPHORE_ACCESS_KEY_ENCRYPTION=1234567890123456789012345678901234567890 #HELP: gen32
-SEMAPHORE_PORT=3000
+SEMAPHORE_ACCESS_KEY_ENCRYPTION=1234567890123456789012345678901234567890
 SEMAPHORE_ADMIN_EMAIL=example@example.com
-SEMAPHORE_DB_DIALECT=bolt
-SEMAPHORE_LDAP_ACTIVATED=no
 SEMAPHORE_ADMIN_NAME=admin
-SEMAPHORE_ADMIN_EMAIL=admin@localhost
 SEMAPHORE_ADMIN_PASSWORD=password
-SEMAPHORE_PLAYBOOK_PATH=/tmp/semaphore/
\ No newline at end of file
+SEMAPHORE_PLAYBOOK_PATH=/tmp/semaphore/
+SEMAPHORE_DB_USER: semaphore
+SEMAPHORE_DB_PASS: semaphore