diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 30aa36c0..fb542892 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,13 +20,12 @@ All open source projects begins with people like you. Open source is the belief
 
 Work is organized in the [project board](https://github.com/orgs/LAION-AI/projects/3).
 
-### Python Backend
-
-For a local developer setup, look into the `backend` folder to pull up a local database and backend.
+- To get started with development, if you want to work on the backend, have a look at `backend/scripts/backend-development/README.md`.
+- If you want to work on the frontend, have a look at `backend/scripts/frontend-development/README.md`.
 
 There is also a minimal implementation of a frontend in the `text-frontend` folder.
 
-We are using Python 3.10
+We are using Python 3.10 for the backend.
 
 Check out the [High-Level Protocol Architecture](https://www.notion.so/High-Level-Protocol-Architecture-6f1fd3551da74213b560ead369f132dc)
 
diff --git a/backend/Dockerfile b/backend/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fe26db34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+FROM tiangolo/uvicorn-gunicorn-fastapi:python3.10
+
+COPY ./requirements.txt /app/requirements.txt
+
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir --upgrade -r /app/requirements.txt
+
+ENV PORT 8080
+
+COPY ./alembic.ini /alembic.ini
+COPY ./alembic /alembic
+COPY ./app /app
diff --git a/backend/alembic/env.py b/backend/alembic/env.py
index ae870d84..634b79a5 100644
--- a/backend/alembic/env.py
+++ b/backend/alembic/env.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from logging.config import fileConfig
 
 import sqlmodel
 from alembic import context
-from app import models  # noqa: F401
+from ocgpt import models  # noqa: F401
 from sqlalchemy import engine_from_config, pool
 
 # this is the Alembic Config object, which provides
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ def run_migrations_online() -> None:
         context.configure(connection=connection, target_metadata=target_metadata)
 
         with context.begin_transaction():
+            context.get_context()._ensure_version_table()
+            connection.execute("LOCK TABLE alembic_version IN ACCESS EXCLUSIVE MODE")
             context.run_migrations()
 
 
diff --git a/backend/app/main.py b/backend/app/main.py
index 27edbc88..adb38d93 100644
--- a/backend/app/main.py
+++ b/backend/app/main.py
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ from pathlib import Path
 import alembic.command
 import alembic.config
 import fastapi
-from app.api.v1.api import api_router
-from app.config import settings
 from loguru import logger
+from ocgpt.api.v1.api import api_router
+from ocgpt.config import settings
 from starlette.middleware.cors import CORSMiddleware
 
 app = fastapi.FastAPI(title=settings.PROJECT_NAME, openapi_url=f"{settings.API_V1_STR}/openapi.json")
diff --git a/backend/app/__init__.py b/backend/app/ocgpt/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/app/__init__.py
rename to backend/app/ocgpt/__init__.py
diff --git a/backend/app/api/__init__.py b/backend/app/ocgpt/api/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/app/api/__init__.py
rename to backend/app/ocgpt/api/__init__.py
diff --git a/backend/app/api/deps.py b/backend/app/ocgpt/api/deps.py
similarity index 94%
rename from backend/app/api/deps.py
rename to backend/app/ocgpt/api/deps.py
index 0790cd4d..88c054ae 100644
--- a/backend/app/api/deps.py
+++ b/backend/app/ocgpt/api/deps.py
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@ from secrets import token_hex
 from typing import Generator
 from uuid import UUID
 
-from app.config import settings
-from app.database import engine
-from app.models import ApiClient
 from fastapi import HTTPException, Security
 from fastapi.security.api_key import APIKey, APIKeyHeader, APIKeyQuery
 from loguru import logger
+from ocgpt.config import settings
+from ocgpt.database import engine
+from ocgpt.models import ApiClient
 from sqlmodel import Session
 from starlette.status import HTTP_403_FORBIDDEN
 
diff --git a/backend/app/api/v1/__init__.py b/backend/app/ocgpt/api/v1/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/app/api/v1/__init__.py
rename to backend/app/ocgpt/api/v1/__init__.py
diff --git a/backend/app/api/v1/api.py b/backend/app/ocgpt/api/v1/api.py
similarity index 83%
rename from backend/app/api/v1/api.py
rename to backend/app/ocgpt/api/v1/api.py
index afcb9677..1e304656 100644
--- a/backend/app/api/v1/api.py
+++ b/backend/app/ocgpt/api/v1/api.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-from app.api.v1 import tasks
 from fastapi import APIRouter
+from ocgpt.api.v1 import tasks
 
 api_router = APIRouter()
 api_router.include_router(tasks.router, prefix="/tasks", tags=["tasks"])
diff --git a/backend/app/api/v1/tasks.py b/backend/app/ocgpt/api/v1/tasks.py
similarity index 98%
rename from backend/app/api/v1/tasks.py
rename to backend/app/ocgpt/api/v1/tasks.py
index 086f3a4a..ef12276a 100644
--- a/backend/app/api/v1/tasks.py
+++ b/backend/app/ocgpt/api/v1/tasks.py
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@ import random
 from typing import Any
 from uuid import UUID
 
-from app.api import deps
-from app.models.db_payload import TaskPayload
-from app.prompt_repository import PromptRepository
-from app.schemas import protocol as protocol_schema
 from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException
 from fastapi.security.api_key import APIKey
 from loguru import logger
+from ocgpt.api import deps
+from ocgpt.models.db_payload import TaskPayload
+from ocgpt.prompt_repository import PromptRepository
+from ocgpt.schemas import protocol as protocol_schema
 from sqlmodel import Session
 from starlette.status import HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST
 
diff --git a/backend/app/config.py b/backend/app/ocgpt/config.py
similarity index 89%
rename from backend/app/config.py
rename to backend/app/ocgpt/config.py
index 0780caf9..71bade6c 100644
--- a/backend/app/config.py
+++ b/backend/app/ocgpt/config.py
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
     PROJECT_NAME: str = "open-chatGPT backend"
     API_V1_STR: str = "/api/v1"
 
-    POSTGRES_SERVER: str = "localhost:5432"
+    POSTGRES_HOST: str = "localhost"
+    POSTGRES_PORT: str = "5432"
     POSTGRES_USER: str = "postgres"
     POSTGRES_PASSWORD: str = "postgres"
     POSTGRES_DB: str = "postgres"
@@ -24,7 +25,8 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
             scheme="postgresql",
             user=values.get("POSTGRES_USER"),
             password=values.get("POSTGRES_PASSWORD"),
-            host=values.get("POSTGRES_SERVER"),
+            host=values.get("POSTGRES_HOST"),
+            port=values.get("POSTGRES_PORT"),
             path=f"/{values.get('POSTGRES_DB') or ''}",
         )
 
diff --git a/backend/app/crud/__init__.py b/backend/app/ocgpt/crud/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/app/crud/__init__.py
rename to backend/app/ocgpt/crud/__init__.py
diff --git a/backend/app/crud/base.py b/backend/app/ocgpt/crud/base.py
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/app/crud/base.py
rename to backend/app/ocgpt/crud/base.py
diff --git a/backend/app/database.py b/backend/app/ocgpt/database.py
similarity index 84%
rename from backend/app/database.py
rename to backend/app/ocgpt/database.py
index 89b636cd..96ada5d6 100644
--- a/backend/app/database.py
+++ b/backend/app/ocgpt/database.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-from app.config import settings
+from ocgpt.config import settings
 from sqlmodel import create_engine
 
 if settings.DATABASE_URI is None:
diff --git a/backend/app/models/__init__.py b/backend/app/ocgpt/models/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/app/models/__init__.py
rename to backend/app/ocgpt/models/__init__.py
diff --git a/backend/app/models/api_client.py b/backend/app/ocgpt/models/api_client.py
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/app/models/api_client.py
rename to backend/app/ocgpt/models/api_client.py
diff --git a/backend/app/models/db_payload.py b/backend/app/ocgpt/models/db_payload.py
similarity index 94%
rename from backend/app/models/db_payload.py
rename to backend/app/ocgpt/models/db_payload.py
index 52eadb67..730178e3 100644
--- a/backend/app/models/db_payload.py
+++ b/backend/app/ocgpt/models/db_payload.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 from typing import Literal
 
-from app.models.payload_column_type import payload_type
-from app.schemas import protocol as protocol_schema
+from ocgpt.models.payload_column_type import payload_type
+from ocgpt.schemas import protocol as protocol_schema
 from pydantic import BaseModel
 
 
diff --git a/backend/app/models/payload_column_type.py b/backend/app/ocgpt/models/payload_column_type.py
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/app/models/payload_column_type.py
rename to backend/app/ocgpt/models/payload_column_type.py
diff --git a/backend/app/models/person.py b/backend/app/ocgpt/models/person.py
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/app/models/person.py
rename to backend/app/ocgpt/models/person.py
diff --git a/backend/app/models/person_stats.py b/backend/app/ocgpt/models/person_stats.py
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/app/models/person_stats.py
rename to backend/app/ocgpt/models/person_stats.py
diff --git a/backend/app/models/post.py b/backend/app/ocgpt/models/post.py
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/app/models/post.py
rename to backend/app/ocgpt/models/post.py
diff --git a/backend/app/models/post_reaction.py b/backend/app/ocgpt/models/post_reaction.py
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/app/models/post_reaction.py
rename to backend/app/ocgpt/models/post_reaction.py
diff --git a/backend/app/models/work_package.py b/backend/app/ocgpt/models/work_package.py
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/app/models/work_package.py
rename to backend/app/ocgpt/models/work_package.py
diff --git a/backend/app/prompt_repository.py b/backend/app/ocgpt/prompt_repository.py
similarity index 98%
rename from backend/app/prompt_repository.py
rename to backend/app/ocgpt/prompt_repository.py
index 43706d00..7b39d0b8 100644
--- a/backend/app/prompt_repository.py
+++ b/backend/app/ocgpt/prompt_repository.py
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ from datetime import datetime
 from typing import Optional
 from uuid import UUID, uuid4
 
-import app.models.db_payload as db_payload
-from app.models import ApiClient, Person, Post, PostReaction, WorkPackage
-from app.models.payload_column_type import PayloadContainer
-from app.schemas import protocol as protocol_schema
+import ocgpt.models.db_payload as db_payload
 from loguru import logger
+from ocgpt.models import ApiClient, Person, Post, PostReaction, WorkPackage
+from ocgpt.models.payload_column_type import PayloadContainer
+from ocgpt.schemas import protocol as protocol_schema
 from sqlmodel import Session
 
 
diff --git a/backend/app/schemas/__init__.py b/backend/app/ocgpt/schemas/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/app/schemas/__init__.py
rename to backend/app/ocgpt/schemas/__init__.py
diff --git a/backend/app/schemas/protocol.py b/backend/app/ocgpt/schemas/protocol.py
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/app/schemas/protocol.py
rename to backend/app/ocgpt/schemas/protocol.py
diff --git a/backend/app/tests/__init__.py b/backend/app/tests/__init__.py
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29b..00000000
diff --git a/backend/backend.dockerfile b/backend/backend.dockerfile
deleted file mode 100644
index 53cb0381..00000000
--- a/backend/backend.dockerfile
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-FROM python:3.10
-
-WORKDIR /backend
-
-COPY ./requirements.txt /backend/requirements.txt
-
-RUN pip install --no-cache-dir --upgrade -r /backend/requirements.txt
-
-COPY ./alembic.ini /backend/alembic.ini
-COPY ./alembic /backend/alembic
-COPY ./app /backend/app
-
-ENV PYTHONPATH=/backend/app
-
-CMD ["uvicorn", "app.main:app", "--host", "0.0.0.0", "--port", "80"]
diff --git a/backend/scripts/backend-development/README.md b/backend/scripts/backend-development/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..36a1b964
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/scripts/backend-development/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# Backend Development Setup
+
+Run `docker compose up` to start a database. The default settings are already configured to connect to the database at `localhost:5432`.
+
+Then, run the backend using the `run-local.sh` script. This will start the backend server at `http://localhost:8080`.
diff --git a/backend/scripts/docker-compose.yaml b/backend/scripts/backend-development/docker-compose.yaml
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/scripts/docker-compose.yaml
rename to backend/scripts/backend-development/docker-compose.yaml
diff --git a/backend/scripts/run-local.sh b/backend/scripts/backend-development/run-local.sh
similarity index 64%
rename from backend/scripts/run-local.sh
rename to backend/scripts/backend-development/run-local.sh
index 871dd85e..187674f3 100755
--- a/backend/scripts/run-local.sh
+++ b/backend/scripts/backend-development/run-local.sh
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 parent_path=$( cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" ; pwd -P )
 
 # switch to backend directory
-pushd "$parent_path/../"
+pushd "$parent_path/../../app"
 
 export ALLOW_ANY_API_KEY=True
 
-uvicorn app.main:app --reload
+uvicorn main:app --reload --port 8080 --host 0.0.0.0
 
 popd
diff --git a/backend/scripts/docker-build-backend.sh b/backend/scripts/docker-build-backend.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 802c5e63..00000000
--- a/backend/scripts/docker-build-backend.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-parent_path=$( cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" ; pwd -P )
-pushd $parent_path
-
-docker build ../../backend -f ../backend.dockerfile -t laion-ai/ocgpt-backend
-
-popd
diff --git a/backend/scripts/docker-run-backend.sh b/backend/scripts/docker-run-backend.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 40160864..00000000
--- a/backend/scripts/docker-run-backend.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-# This script launches a ocgpt-backend docker container stand-alone.
-
-docker run -it --rm -p 127.0.0.1:8000:80/tcp --env POSTGRES_SERVER=host.docker.internal:5432 --env ALLOW_ANY_API_KEY=True --add-host host.docker.internal:host-gateway laion-ai/ocgpt-backend
diff --git a/backend/scripts/frontend-development/README.md b/backend/scripts/frontend-development/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e13e37c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/scripts/frontend-development/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# Frontend Development Setup
+
+Run `docker compose up --build` to start a database and the backend server.
+
+Then, point your frontend at `http://localhost:8080` to start developing. During development, any API key will be accepted.
diff --git a/backend/scripts/frontend-development/docker-compose.yaml b/backend/scripts/frontend-development/docker-compose.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..42f36fb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/scripts/frontend-development/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+version: "3.7"
+
+services:
+  db:
+    extends:
+      file: ../backend-development/docker-compose.yaml
+      service: db
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD", "pg_isready", "-U", "postgres"]
+      interval: 2s
+      timeout: 2s
+      retries: 10
+  adminer:
+    extends:
+      file: ../backend-development/docker-compose.yaml
+      service: adminer
+  backend:
+    build: ../../.
+    environment:
+      - POSTGRES_HOST=db
+      - ALLOW_ANY_API_KEY=True
+    depends_on:
+      db:
+        condition: service_healthy
+    ports:
+      - "8080:8080"
diff --git a/text-frontend/__main__.py b/text-frontend/__main__.py
index 16fc4812..ee34799d 100644
--- a/text-frontend/__main__.py
+++ b/text-frontend/__main__.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def _render_message(message: dict) -> str:
 
 
 @app.command()
-def main(backend_url: str = "http://127.0.0.1:8000", api_key: str = "DUMMY_KEY"):
+def main(backend_url: str = "http://127.0.0.1:8080", api_key: str = "DUMMY_KEY"):
     """Simple REPL frontend."""
 
     def _post(path: str, json: dict) -> dict:
diff --git a/website/.env.example b/website/.env.example
index f0db36e7..1d7721c8 100644
--- a/website/.env.example
+++ b/website/.env.example
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FASTAPI_URL=http://xamla.com:8000
+FASTAPI_URL=http://xamla.com:8080
 FASTAPI_KEY=magic_key
 
 DISCORD_CLIENT_ID=your_discord_bot_client_id