diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 095d1878..bddf1346 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ IMAGE_HOST=http://localhost:3080/images
 #             Deployment to Azure                  #
 #==================================================#
 AZURE_CONTAINER_REGISTRY=
-AZURE_CONTAINER_REGISTRY_USERNAME=d
+AZURE_CONTAINER_REGISTRY_REPO=
 
 #==================================================#
 #                 API Settings                     #
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3e4f4645..191035f1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ We will add more details here soon, for now, here are some notes on Azure ...
 
 ## Deploying to Azure
 
-A deployment script './deployment/deploy_azure.py' is provided to deploy to an Azure Multicontainer web app you have set up with [these instructions](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-service/tutorial-multi-container-app). Note: This is for demo purposes only, as Multicontainer web app are still in Public Preview. 
+A deployment script './deployment/deploy_azure.py' is provided to deploy to an Azure Multicontainer web app you have set up with [these instructions](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-service/tutorial-multi-container-app). The script is run from the top directory. Note: This is for demo purposes only, as Multicontainer web app are still in Public Preview. 
 
 To run the deployment ...
 
@@ -165,6 +165,8 @@ Note:
 
 :warning: *This is very much a work in progress, deployment will be automated with fewer compose files soon*
 
+You will need to set key environment variables, see your local `.env` for examples. The exceptions are the tokens needed for authetication, do not use the defaults for these. You can generate them on [this page](https://www.librechat.ai/toolkit/creds_generator).
+
 ## Databases
 
 When running in Azure it is useful to use remote databases, at least for the mongodb instance so that user logins are retained with each release. For example, a databse can be configured by following [these instructions](https://docs.librechat.ai/install/configuration/mongodb.html). If doing this, then docker-compose-azure.yml in Azure can have the mongo DB section removed, and any instance of the Mongo URL used by other containers updated with the cloud connection string accordingly.
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diff --git a/deployment/deploy_azure.py b/deployment/deploy_azure.py
index 56331941..f05954a3 100644
--- a/deployment/deploy_azure.py
+++ b/deployment/deploy_azure.py
@@ -9,14 +9,28 @@
 #
 
 import os
+import sys
 
 import docker
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
 
-client = docker.from_env()
+load_dotenv()
 
 container_registry = os.getenv("AZURE_CONTAINER_REGISTRY")
 repo = os.getenv("AZURE_CONTAINER_REGISTRY_REPO")
 
+# Script is run from top directory
+docker_compose_file = "./deployment/docker-compose-deploy.yml"
+azure_platform = "linux/amd64"
+
+if sys.platform == "darwin":
+    print("Running on Mac")
+    client = docker.DockerClient(
+        base_url="unix:///Users/matthewharris/.docker/run/docker.sock "
+    )
+else:
+    client = docker.from_env()
+
 
 def run_cmd(cmd):
     """
@@ -69,8 +83,6 @@ def deploy():
             "code-interpreter",
         ],
     }
-    docker_compose_file = "docker-compose-deploy.yml"
-    azure_platform = "linux/amd64"
 
     run_cmd("az login")
     run_cmd(f"az acr login --name {container_registry}")
diff --git a/ui/recipes-chat/librechat.yaml b/ui/recipes-chat/librechat.yaml
index a6834a20..6be20eb5 100644
--- a/ui/recipes-chat/librechat.yaml
+++ b/ui/recipes-chat/librechat.yaml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ endpoints:
     assistants: true
     groups:
     - group: "region-eastus2"
-      apiKey: 21e38dd24f114ef7b7ea8cd96112603a
+      apiKey: ${AZURE_API_KEY_ENV}
       instanceName: "dkopenai2"
       version: "2024-02-15-preview"
       assistants: true