diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..257f049
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+
+## .idea folder (JetBrains IDEs)
+.idea/
+
+## File-based project format
+*.iws
+
+## Folder-based project format
+.idea_modules/
+
+## Configuration for code styles and formatting 
+*.iml
+modules.xml
+*.enc
+
+## Workspace and task-specific files
+tasks.xml
+workspace.xml
+usage.statistics.xml
+shelf/
+
+## Configuration for deployment and run configuration
+deployment.xml
+deployment/
+runConfigurations/
+
+## Scratch files
+scratches/
+
+## Other metadata files
+*.log
+
+## Management files generated by JetBrains IDE
+session.*.xml
+
+## File used to store search results
+.idea/find/
+
+## Files including file history (local history)
+.idea/backup/
+.idea/libraries/
+
+## Other miscellaneous files
+misc.xml
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 86fd887..c5e63a3 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -42,9 +42,12 @@ HEALTHCHECK CMD curl --fail http://localhost:3000 || exit 1
 # Cloudron specific labels
 LABEL cloudronManifestPath="CloudronManifest.json"
 
-VOLUME [ "/app/data", "/app" ]
+VOLUME [ "/app/data" ]
 EXPOSE 3000
 
+RUN mkdir /app/data
+RUN ln -s /app/config.yml /app/data/config.yml
+
 ENV DEBUG="blossom-server,blossom-server:*"
 
 CMD [ "/app/start.sh" ]