fix(docker): fix Docker compose to use .env files

.env.example

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+NEXT_PUBLIC_WS_URL=ws://localhost:3001
+NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=http://localhost:3001/api
+SEARXNG_API_URL=http://searxng:8080

README.md

@@ -77,13 +77,25 @@ There are mainly 2 ways of installing Perplexica - With Docker, Without Docker.
 
    - `SIMILARITY_MEASURE`: The similarity measure to use (This is filled by default; you can leave it as is if you are unsure about it.)
 
-5. Ensure you are in the directory containing the `docker-compose.yaml` file and execute:
+5. Rename the `.env.example` file to `.env` and fill in all necessary fields.
 
-   ```bash
-   docker compose up -d
-   ```
+    ```bash
+    mv .env.example .env
+    ```
 
-6. Wait a few minutes for the setup to complete. You can access Perplexica at http://localhost:3000 in your web browser.
+6. Rename the `./ui/.env.example` file to `./ui/.env` and fill in all necessary fields.
+
+    ```bash
+    mv ./ui/.env.example ./ui/.env
+    ```
+
+7. Ensure you are in the directory containing the `docker-compose.yaml` file and execute:
+
+    ```bash
+    docker compose up -d
+    ```
+
+8. Wait a few minutes for the setup to complete. You can access Perplexica at http://localhost:3000 in your web browser.
 
 **Note**: After the containers are built, you can start Perplexica directly from Docker without having to open a terminal.
 

docker-compose.yaml

@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ services:
       context: .
       dockerfile: backend.dockerfile
     image: itzcrazykns1337/perplexica-backend:main
-    environment:
-      - SEARXNG_API_URL=http://searxng:8080
     depends_on:
       - searxng
     ports:
@@ -27,15 +25,14 @@ services:
       - 'host.docker.internal:host-gateway'
     networks:
       - perplexica-network
+    env_file: 
+      - ./.env
     restart: unless-stopped
 
   perplexica-frontend:
     build:
       context: .
       dockerfile: app.dockerfile
-      args:
-        - NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=http://127.0.0.1:3001/api
-        - NEXT_PUBLIC_WS_URL=ws://127.0.0.1:3001
     image: itzcrazykns1337/perplexica-frontend:main
     depends_on:
       - perplexica-backend
@@ -43,6 +40,8 @@ services:
       - 3000:3000
     networks:
       - perplexica-network
+    env_file: 
+      - ./.env
     restart: unless-stopped
 
 networks:

ui/.env.example

@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 NEXT_PUBLIC_WS_URL=ws://localhost:3001
-NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=http://localhost:3001/api
+NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=http://localhost:3001/api
+SEARXNG_API_URL=http://searxng:8080