diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7981255..5dbc7cf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,11 +6,12 @@ ComposePress is a **Docker-based toolkit** designed to streamline WordPress upgr
 
 ## 🚀 Project Configuration  
 
-### **Project Name & WordPress Version**  
+### **Project Name & WordPress Version & Compose Command**  
 Define a **unique project name** and **WordPress version** in the `.env` file:  
 ```bash
 COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME=test
 WORDPRESS_VERSION=6-fpm
+COMPOSE_COMMAND=podman-compose
 ```
 
 ---
@@ -26,10 +27,15 @@ IMAGE_DATABASE=mariadb:11.5
 
 ### **Let's Encrypt Configuration**  
 ```bash
-VIRTUAL_HOST=test.test.org
-LETSENCRYPT_HOST=test.test.org
+VIRTUAL_HOST=podman.test.org
+LETSENCRYPT_HOST=podman.test.org
 LETSENCRYPT_EMAIL=test@test.com
 LETSENCRYPT_TEST=true
+HTTPS_METHOD=noredirect
+
+# redirect (default) - Redirects HTTP requests to HTTPS via HSTS.
+# noredirect - Does not redirect HTTP requests to HTTPS. (e.g. https://podman.test.com:8080)
+# nohttp - Disables the non-SSL site entirely. HTTP requests will get an error.
 ```
 
 ### **Database Configuration**  
diff --git a/docker-compose.template.yml b/docker-compose.template.yml
index e7d1e46..1d5d409 100644
--- a/docker-compose.template.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.template.yml
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ services:
       - ./nginx.conf:/etc/nginx/nginx.conf
     environment:
       - VIRTUAL_HOST=${VIRTUAL_HOST:-wordpress}
+      - HTTPS_METHOD=${HTTPS_METHOD:-noredirect}
       - LETSENCRYPT_HOST=${LETSENCRYPT_HOST:-wordpress}
       - LETSENCRYPT_EMAIL=${LETSENCRYPT_EMAIL:-me}
       - LETSENCRYPT_TEST=${LETSENCRYPT_TEST:-true} 
diff --git a/wp-rocket-launch.sh b/wp-rocket-launch.sh
index 0addd67..32856b0 100755
--- a/wp-rocket-launch.sh
+++ b/wp-rocket-launch.sh
@@ -3,34 +3,37 @@
 # Define environment variables
 COMPOSE_FILE="docker-compose.first.yml"
 
-echo "🚀 Starting WordPress Deployment Process..."
-
-# Step 0: **Reset Environment** - Stop and remove volumes
-echo "🧹 Cleaning up existing containers and volumes..."
-docker compose down -v
-
-# Step 1: Build custom WordPress image
-echo "🔧 Building custom WordPress image..."
-docker compose -f "$COMPOSE_FILE" build
-
-# Step 2: Install or upgrade WordPress volume
-echo "📦 Installing or upgrading WordPress volume..."
-docker compose -f "$COMPOSE_FILE" up -d
-
-# Step 3: Stop WordPress container (keep HTML volume)
-echo "⏹️ Stopping WordPress container (keeping data)..."
-docker compose -f "$COMPOSE_FILE" down
-
-# Step 4: Start production environment
-echo "🚀 Launching production environment..."
-docker compose up -d
-
-# Step 5: Source .env and extract the first VIRTUAL_HOST address
+# Source .env if it exists
 if [ -f .env ]; then
     set -o allexport
     source .env
     set +o allexport
+fi
 
+echo "🚀 Starting WordPress Deployment Process..."
+
+# Step 0: **Reset Environment** - Stop and remove volumes
+echo "🧹 Cleaning up existing containers and volumes..."
+${COMPOSE_COMMAND:-podman-compose} down -v
+
+# Step 1: Build custom WordPress image
+echo "🔧 Building custom WordPress image..."
+${COMPOSE_COMMAND:-podman-compose} -f "$COMPOSE_FILE" build
+
+# Step 2: Install or upgrade WordPress volume
+echo "📦 Installing or upgrading WordPress volume..."
+${COMPOSE_COMMAND:-podman-compose} -f "$COMPOSE_FILE" up -d
+
+# Step 3: Stop WordPress container (keep HTML volume)
+echo "⏹️ Stopping WordPress container (keeping data)..."
+${COMPOSE_COMMAND:-podman-compose} -f "$COMPOSE_FILE" down
+
+# Step 4: Start production environment
+echo "🚀 Launching production environment..."
+${COMPOSE_COMMAND:-podman-compose} up -d
+
+# Step 5: Extract the first VIRTUAL_HOST address
+if [ -f .env ]; then
     # Extract only the first address from VIRTUAL_HOST
     FIRST_VIRTUAL_HOST=$(echo "$VIRTUAL_HOST" | cut -d',' -f1)
 
@@ -41,11 +44,11 @@ fi
 
 # Step 6: Copy new WordPress content after deployment
 echo "📂 Copying new WordPress content to wp-content and correct permissions..."
-docker compose exec wordpress_${COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME} bash -c "cp -a /var/www/html/wp-content-new/* /var/www/html/wp-content/"
-docker compose exec wordpress_${COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME} bash -c "/usr/bin/find /var/www/html/wp-content -type d -exec chmod 755 {} \; -o -type f -exec chmod 644 {} \;"
+${COMPOSE_COMMAND:-podman-compose} exec wordpress_${COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME} bash -c "cp -a /var/www/html/wp-content-new/* /var/www/html/wp-content/"
+${COMPOSE_COMMAND:-podman-compose} exec wordpress_${COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME} bash -c "/usr/bin/find /var/www/html/wp-content -type d -exec chmod 755 {} \; -o -type f -exec chmod 644 {} \;"
 echo "✅ WordPress content successfully copied!"
 
 # Step 7: Shuffle salts
 echo "📂 Shuffle the salt keys...."
-docker compose exec wpcli_${COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME} wp config shuffle-salts
+${COMPOSE_COMMAND:-podman-compose} exec wpcli_${COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME} wp config shuffle-salts
 echo "✅ Wordpress salt keys sucessfully shuffled!"
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