there we go.

README.md

@@ -37,12 +37,17 @@ To initialize and add account to the bridge, run the following steps:
 ```
 docker run -it -v protonmail:/root shenxn/protonmail-bridge
 ```
+2. When you are done, press `CTRL+P` followed by `CTRL+Q`. This detaches the container from your terminal and keeps it running in the background.
 
 ## Setting up the bridge
 
 If you have not set up an account, you need to do the folliwing steps in the protonmail-bridge CLI interface:
-1. Use the `add` command to add your ProtonMail account. You will be prompted to enter your ProtonMail username and password.
-2. After adding your account, use the `info` command to see the configuration information (username and password).
+1. Connect to the running container by getting it's name using `docker ps` and then running:
+```
+docker attach <container_name>
+```
+2. Use the `add` command to add your ProtonMail account. You will be prompted to enter your ProtonMail username and password.
+3. After adding your account, use the `info` command to see the configuration information (username and password).
 
 ## Security
 

build/entrypoint.sh

@@ -64,3 +64,5 @@ jq '.Settings.AutoUpdate = (env.PROTONMAIL_AutoUpdate | if . == "true" then true
 # Start protonmail
 echo "Starting ProtonMail Bridge. Connect to the CLI with `docker exec -it <container_name>` and type 'help' for instructions."
 /protonmail/proton-bridge --cli $@
+echo "ProtonMail bridge stopped. waiting 30 seconds before exiting in order to preserve the logs."
+sleep 30 # so we have time to read the logs in case of a crash loop

docker-compose.yml

@@ -1,14 +1,19 @@
-version: '2.1'
-
 services:
   protonmail-bridge:
     image: shenxn/protonmail-bridge
+    container_name: protonmail-bridge
     ports:
       - 1025:25/tcp
       - 1143:143/tcp
     restart: unless-stopped
     volumes:
       - protonmail:/root
+    stdin_open: true
+    tty: true
+    logging:
+      options:
+        max-size: "1m"
+        max-file: "10"
 volumes:
   protonmail:
     name: protonmail