Warnings when execute docker compose up

[clarkpd6]

IIiasHad

I get these warnings displayed when I execute "docker compose up".

What is the issue?

I followed all the instructions in the readme file.

Kind Regards

Paul

C:\edit-mind>docker compose up
time="2026-04-27T08:11:56+08:00" level=warning msg="The "BACKGROUND_JOBS_PORT" variable is not set. Defaulting to a blank string."
time="2026-04-27T08:11:56+08:00" level=warning msg="The "BACKGROUND_JOBS_PORT" variable is not set. Defaulting to a blank string."
time="2026-04-27T08:11:56+08:00" level=warning msg="The "PORT" variable is not set. Defaulting to a blank string."
time="2026-04-27T08:11:56+08:00" level=warning msg="The "PORT" variable is not set. Defaulting to a blank string."
time="2026-04-27T08:11:56+08:00" level=warning msg="The "CHROMA_PORT" variable is not set. Defaulting to a blank string."
time="2026-04-27T08:11:56+08:00" level=warning msg="The "POSTGRES_PORT" variable is not set. Defaulting to a blank string."
time="2026-04-27T08:11:56+08:00" level=warning msg="The "ML_PORT" variable is not set. Defaulting to a blank string."
time="2026-04-27T08:11:56+08:00" level=warning msg="The "ML_PORT" variable is not set. Defaulting to a blank string."
invalid proto:

[IliasHad]

@clarkpd6 Did you copy the .env and .env.system files as described here ? https://github.com/IliasHad/edit-mind#step-31-create-your-personal-configuration

[clarkpd6]

Thx for responding so quickly. Much appreciated.

Yes I did, however I have commented out Option B in the .env file, as the instruction was to (Pick one option)

I ran "OLLAMA_HOST=0.0.0.0:11434 ollama serve" from C:\edit-mind first but what was displayed was:
'OLLAMA_HOST' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

I have removed the keys (screen shot) below for security reasons.

This is my .env:

[IliasHad]

@clarkpd6

I ran "OLLAMA_HOST=0.0.0.0:11434 ollama serve" from C:\edit-mind first but what was displayed was:
'OLLAMA_HOST' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

If you're using PowerShell:

$env:OLLAMA_HOST="0.0.0.0:11434"
ollama serve

or:

set OLLAMA_HOST=0.0.0.0:11434
ollama serve

[clarkpd6]

Thx for that.

Here is a screen shot of ollama serve. All gobblegook to me.

I then ran (cmd) docker compose up. Screen shot below.
Still getting warnings, so I assume something else has to be set.

Much appreciated that you are helping me solve this as I envisage great potential for this for a person that has a lot of content stored on their PC/laptop, as I have, and does not want o upload to cloud where they lose control.

[IliasHad]

No problem.

Can you share with me .env.system, and .env file content ?

[clarkpd6]

Sure

.env is above with openssl keys removed.

.env.system is below:

[IliasHad]

Yes, I can confirmed that the issue is with .env. You should copy the content https://github.com/IliasHad/edit-mind/blob/main/.env.example.

I think you missed a step here https://github.com/iliashad/edit-mind#step-31-create-your-personal-configuration. Copy the .env file.

[IliasHad]

You can just add to .env file for now

CHROMA_PORT=8000 
PORT=3745 
BACKGROUND_JOBS_PORT=4000 
ML_PORT=8765  
REDIS_PORT=6379
POSTGRES_PORT=5432  

[clarkpd6]

Thx. It worked.

I see that the .env file has been updated since I originally downloaded. I been sitting on the issues I am/was having for some time.

Now I have one last issue, show below:

Appreciate your patience in helping me.

[clarkpd6]

I have reinstalled edit-mind and now I am getting the below message:

Can you please advise as to what I should do to resolve?

Thank you in advance for any assistance.

[IliasHad]

@clarkpd6 No problem, happy to help.

According to the screenshot, I assume that there's an issue with the Docker version installed on the Windows machine.

Can you try to run this command to try only the web service?

docker compose up web

[clarkpd6]

I get this: