diff --git a/immich/sample-extends.yml b/immich/sample-extends.yml
index e69de29..feae417 100644
--- a/immich/sample-extends.yml
+++ b/immich/sample-extends.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+---
+services:
+  immich-server:
+    extends:
+      file: ${COOKBOOK}/immich/docker-compose.yml
+      service: immich-server
+
+  immich-machine-learning:
+    extends:
+      file: ${COOKBOOK}/immich/docker-compose.yml
+      service: immich-machine-learning
+
+  immich-redis:
+    extends:
+      file: ${COOKBOOK}/immich/docker-compose.yml
+      service: immich-redis
+
+  immich-postgres:
+    extends:
+      file: ${COOKBOOK}/immich/docker-compose.yml
+      service: immich-postgres
diff --git a/immich/sample.env b/immich/sample.env
index 9ad3af3..f620263 100644
--- a/immich/sample.env
+++ b/immich/sample.env
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+
+COOKBOOK=/git/docker-compose-cookbooks #HELP: cookbooks
+VOL_PATH=./data
+TZ=America/Vancouver
+
 # You can find documentation for all the supported env variables at https://immich.app/docs/install/environment-variables
 
 # The location where your uploaded files are stored