diff --git a/semaphore/README.md b/semaphore/README.md
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+# 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
+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
diff --git a/semaphore/config/config.json b/semaphore/config/config.json
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+{
+    "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
+  }
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diff --git a/semaphore/docker-compose.yml b/semaphore/docker-compose.yml
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--- a/semaphore/docker-compose.yml
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 version: "3.4"
-################################################################################
-# Semaphore
-#
-# https://docs.semui.co/administration-guide/installation#docker
-# port 3000
-# SEMAPHORE_ACCESS_KEY_ENCRYPTION — head -c32 /dev/urandom | base64
-#
-# 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
-#
-# Sample env
-# DB_V=latest
-# SEMAPHORE_PORT=3000
-# SEMAPHORE_MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=ChangeThisPassword
-# SEMAPHORE_MYSQL_PASSWORD=ChangePassword
-# SEMAPHORE_MYSQL_PASSWORD=ChangePassword
-# SEMAPHORE_ADMIN_EMAIL=example@example.com
-# SEMAPHORE_ACCESS_KEY_ENCRYPTION=dfTa9mOCsaoM1zZ+YBE+eGSZnEB0sXvHePhatj9ohuk=
-################################################################################
 
 services:
-
-  semaphoredb:
-    image: mariadb:${DB_V:-latest}
-    restart: always
-    volumes:
-      - ./data/semaphoredb:/var/lib/mysql
-    environment:
-      MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: ${SEMAPHORE_MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD:-changeme}
-      MYSQL_PASSWORD: ${SEMAPHORE_MYSQL_PASSWORD:-changeme1234}
-      MYSQL_DATABASE: semaphore
-      MYSQL_USER: semaphore
-
   semaphore:
+    image: ${SEMAPHORE_IMAGE:-semaphoreui/semaphore:latest}
+    environment:
+      SEMAPHORE_DB_DIALECT: ${SEMAPHORE_DB_DIALECT:-bolt}
+      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_ACCESS_KEY_ENCRYPTION: ${SEMAPHORE_ACCESS_KEY_ENCRYPTION:-dfTa9mOCsaoM1zZ+YBE+eGSZnEB0sXvHePhatj9ohuk=}
+      SEMAPHORE_LDAP_ACTIVATED: ${SEMAPHORE_LDAP_ACTIVATED:-no}
+    volumes:
+      - ${CONFIG_VOL:-./config}/config.json:/home/semaphore/config.json
+      #- ./config/ssh/:/home/semaphore/.ssh
     ports:
       - ${SEMAPHORE_PORT:-3000}:3000
-    image: semaphoreui/semaphore:latest
-    environment:
-      SEMAPHORE_DB_USER: semaphore
-      SEMAPHORE_DB_PASS: ${SEMAPHORE_MYSQL_PASSWORD:-changeme1234}
-      SEMAPHORE_DB_HOST: semaphoredb # for postgres, change to: postgres
-      SEMAPHORE_DB_PORT: 3306 # change to 5432 for postgres
-      SEMAPHORE_DB_DIALECT: mysql # for postgres, change to: postgres
-      SEMAPHORE_DB: semaphore
-      SEMAPHORE_PLAYBOOK_PATH: /tmp/semaphore/
-      SEMAPHORE_ADMIN_PASSWORD: ${SEMAPHORE_MYSQL_PASSWORD:-changeadmin1234}
-      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: 'no' # if you wish to use ldap, set to: 'yes' 
-    volumes:
-      - ./config/config.json:/home/semaphore/config.json
-      - ./config/ssh/:/home/semaphore/.ssh
diff --git a/semaphore/sample-extends.yml b/semaphore/sample-extends.yml
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+version: '3.4'
+
+services:
+  semaphore:
+    extends:
+      file: ${COOKBOOK}/semaphore/docker-compose.yml
+      service: semaphore
diff --git a/semaphore/sample.env b/semaphore/sample.env
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+COOKBOOK=/git/docker-compose-cookbooks #HELP: cookbooks
+VOL_CONFIG_PATH=./config #HELP: configpath
+VOL_PATH=./data #HELP: volpath
+TZ=America/Vancouver
+# semaphore
+SEMAPHORE_IMAGE=semaphoreui/semaphore:latest
+SEMAPHORE_ACCESS_KEY_ENCRYPTION=1234567890123456789012345678901234567890 #HELP: gen32
+SEMAPHORE_PORT=3000
+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/
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