diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index c87c2ef8fd..82b09ca25e 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -20,3 +20,8 @@ REPLICATE_API_TOKEN = ""
 ANTHROPIC_API_KEY = ""
 # Infisical
 INFISICAL_TOKEN = ""
+
+# Development Configs
+LITELLM_MASTER_KEY = "sk-1234"
+DATABASE_URL = "postgresql://llmproxy:dbpassword9090@db:5432/litellm"
+STORE_MODEL_IN_DB = "True"
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 12b8bfa9dd..7260e50bc8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -451,3 +451,20 @@ If you have suggestions on how to improve the code quality feel free to open an
 <a href="https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/graphs/contributors">
   <img src="https://contrib.rocks/image?repo=BerriAI/litellm" />
 </a>
+
+
+## Run in Developer mode
+### Services
+1. Setup .env file in root
+2. Run dependant services `docker-compose up db prometheus`
+
+### Backend
+1. (In root) create virtual environment `python -m venv .venv`
+2. Activate virtual environment `source .venv/bin/activate`
+3. Install dependencies `pip install -e ".[all]"`
+4. Start proxy backend `uvicorn litellm.proxy.proxy_server:app --host localhost --port 4000 --reload`
+
+### Frontend
+1. Navigate to `ui/litellm-dashboard`
+2. Install dependencies `npm install`
+3. Run `npm run dev` to start the dashboard
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diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 1508bd375c..78044c03b8 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ services:
       POSTGRES_DB: litellm
       POSTGRES_USER: llmproxy
       POSTGRES_PASSWORD: dbpassword9090
+    ports:
+      - "5432:5432"
     healthcheck:
       test: ["CMD-SHELL", "pg_isready -d litellm -U llmproxy"]
       interval: 1s