diff --git a/deploy.env b/deploy.env
index 760dec14..c7b38f2a 100644
--- a/deploy.env
+++ b/deploy.env
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# This file is used to set the environment variables for local development
+# This file is a template for docker compose deployment
 # Copy this file to .env and change the values as needed
 
 # authentication key, change this and keep the key safe and secret
@@ -24,29 +24,23 @@ GOTRUE_ADMIN_PASSWORD=password
 
 # clicking on email verification link will redirect to this host
 # change this to your own domain where you host the docker-compose or gotrue
-API_EXTERNAL_URL=http://<host>
-
-# url to the postgres database
-DATABASE_URL=postgres://postgres:password@localhost:5433/postgres
-# uncomment this to enable build without database
-# .sqlx files must be pregenerated
-SQLX_OFFLINE=false
+API_EXTERNAL_URL=http://your-host
 
 # Google OAuth2
 GOTRUE_EXTERNAL_GOOGLE_ENABLED=true
 GOTRUE_EXTERNAL_GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID=
 GOTRUE_EXTERNAL_GOOGLE_SECRET=
-GOTRUE_EXTERNAL_GOOGLE_REDIRECT_URI=http://<host>/callback
+GOTRUE_EXTERNAL_GOOGLE_REDIRECT_URI=http://your-host/callback
 # GitHub OAuth2
 GOTRUE_EXTERNAL_GITHUB_ENABLED=false
 GOTRUE_EXTERNAL_GITHUB_CLIENT_ID=
 GOTRUE_EXTERNAL_GITHUB_SECRET=
-GOTRUE_EXTERNAL_GITHUB_REDIRECT_URI=http://<host>/callback
+GOTRUE_EXTERNAL_GITHUB_REDIRECT_URI=http://your-host/callback
 # Discord OAuth2
 GOTRUE_EXTERNAL_DISCORD_ENABLED=false
 GOTRUE_EXTERNAL_DISCORD_CLIENT_ID=
 GOTRUE_EXTERNAL_DISCORD_SECRET=
-GOTRUE_EXTERNAL_DISCORD_REDIRECT_URI=http://<host>/callback
+GOTRUE_EXTERNAL_DISCORD_REDIRECT_URI=http://your-host/callback
 # File Storage
 USE_MINIO=true
 # MINIO_URL=http://localhost:9000 # change this if you are using a different address for minio
diff --git a/doc/DEPLOYMENT.md b/doc/DEPLOYMENT.md
index 781dc476..d8916504 100644
--- a/doc/DEPLOYMENT.md
+++ b/doc/DEPLOYMENT.md
@@ -77,16 +77,12 @@ GOTRUE_ADMIN_PASSWORD=password
 # which is the same as the public IP/hostname of your host server
 # when an email confirmation link is click, this is the host that user's devices
 # will try to connect to
-API_EXTERNAL_URL=http://<host>
-
-# 2 fields below are only relevant for development, can ignore
-DATABASE_URL=postgres://postgres:password@localhost:5433/postgres
-SQLX_OFFLINE=false
+API_EXTERNAL_URL=http://your-host
 
 # File Storage
 # This affects where the files will be uploaded.
-# By default, Minio will be deployed as file storage server # and it will use the host server's disk storage.
-# You can also AWS S3 by setting USE_MINIO as false
+# By default, Minio will be deployed as file storage server which will use the host's disk storage.
+# You can also AWS S3 by setting USE_MINIO as false and configure the AWS related fields.
 USE_MINIO=true                    # determine if minio-server is used
 # MINIO_URL=http://localhost:9000 # change this to use minio from a different host (e.g. maybe you self host Minio somewhere)
 AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=minioadmin
@@ -103,19 +99,19 @@ If using localhost, then just keep the default value.
 GOTRUE_EXTERNAL_GOOGLE_ENABLED=true
 GOTRUE_EXTERNAL_GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID=
 GOTRUE_EXTERNAL_GOOGLE_SECRET=
-GOTRUE_EXTERNAL_GOOGLE_REDIRECT_URI=http://<host>/gotrue/callback
+GOTRUE_EXTERNAL_GOOGLE_REDIRECT_URI=http://your-host/gotrue/callback
 
 # GitHub OAuth2
 GOTRUE_EXTERNAL_GITHUB_ENABLED=true
 GOTRUE_EXTERNAL_GITHUB_CLIENT_ID=your-github-client-id
 GOTRUE_EXTERNAL_GITHUB_SECRET=your-github-secret
-GOTRUE_EXTERNAL_GITHUB_REDIRECT_URI=http://<host>/gotrue/callback
+GOTRUE_EXTERNAL_GITHUB_REDIRECT_URI=http://your-host/gotrue/callback
 
 # Discord OAuth2
 GOTRUE_EXTERNAL_DISCORD_ENABLED=true
 GOTRUE_EXTERNAL_DISCORD_CLIENT_ID=your-discord-client-id
 GOTRUE_EXTERNAL_DISCORD_SECRET=your-discord-secret
-GOTRUE_EXTERNAL_DISCORD_REDIRECT_URI=http://<host>/gotrue/callback
+GOTRUE_EXTERNAL_DISCORD_REDIRECT_URI=http://your-host/gotrue/callback
 ```
 
 ### 3. Running the services