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+## More Logging
+
+When debugging an issue always set the highest log level:
+
+`LOG_LEVEL='debug'`
+
+
+## Check the _dev image and open issues
+
+If possible, check if your issue got fixed in the `_dev` image before opening a new issue. The container is:
+
+`jokobsk/pi.alert_dev:latest`
+
+> ⚠ Please backup your DB and config beforehand!
+
+PLease also search [open issues](https://github.com/jokob-sk/Pi.Alert/issues).
+
+## Surfacing errors when container restarts
+
+Start the container via the terminal with a command similar to this one:
+
+```bash
+docker run --rm --network=host \
+  -v local/path/pialert/config:/home/pi/pialert/config \
+  -v local/path/pialert/db:/home/pi/pialert/db \
+  -e TZ=Europe/Berlin \
+  -e PORT=20211 \
+  jokobsk/pi.alert:latest
+
+```
+
+> ⚠ Please note, don't use the `-d` parameter so you see the error when the container crashes. Use this error in your issue description.
+
+## Disable restart behavior
+
+To prevent a Docker container from automatically restarting in a Docker Compose file, specify the restart policy as `no`:
+
+```yaml
+version: '3'
+
+services:
+  your-service:
+    image: your-image:tag
+    restart: no
+    # Other service configurations...
+```
+