diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0aa3361b4..311f90065 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -112,14 +112,14 @@ After installing Ollama, verify that Ollama is running by accessing the followin
 If Ollama is hosted on your local machine and accessible at [http://127.0.0.1:11434/](http://127.0.0.1:11434/), run the following command:
 
 ```bash
-docker run -d -p 3000:8080 --add-host=host.docker.internal:host-gateway -v ollama-webui:/app/backend --name ollama-webui --restart always ghcr.io/ollama-webui/ollama-webui:main
+docker run -d -p 3000:8080 --add-host=host.docker.internal:host-gateway -v ollama-webui:/app/backend/data --name ollama-webui --restart always ghcr.io/ollama-webui/ollama-webui:main
 ```
 
 Alternatively, if you prefer to build the container yourself, use the following command:
 
 ```bash
 docker build -t ollama-webui .
-docker run -d -p 3000:8080 --add-host=host.docker.internal:host-gateway -v ollama-webui:/app/backend --name ollama-webui --restart always ollama-webui
+docker run -d -p 3000:8080 --add-host=host.docker.internal:host-gateway -v ollama-webui:/app/backend/data --name ollama-webui --restart always ollama-webui
 ```
 
 Your Ollama Web UI should now be hosted at [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000) and accessible over LAN (or Network). Enjoy! 😄
@@ -129,14 +129,14 @@ Your Ollama Web UI should now be hosted at [http://localhost:3000](http://localh
 Change `OLLAMA_API_BASE_URL` environment variable to match the external Ollama Server url:
 
 ```bash
-docker run -d -p 3000:8080 -e OLLAMA_API_BASE_URL=https://example.com/api -v ollama-webui:/app/backend --name ollama-webui --restart always ghcr.io/ollama-webui/ollama-webui:main
+docker run -d -p 3000:8080 -e OLLAMA_API_BASE_URL=https://example.com/api -v ollama-webui:/app/backend/data --name ollama-webui --restart always ghcr.io/ollama-webui/ollama-webui:main
 ```
 
 Alternatively, if you prefer to build the container yourself, use the following command:
 
 ```bash
 docker build -t ollama-webui .
-docker run -d -p 3000:8080 -e OLLAMA_API_BASE_URL=https://example.com/api -v ollama-webui:/app/backend --name ollama-webui --restart always ollama-webui
+docker run -d -p 3000:8080 -e OLLAMA_API_BASE_URL=https://example.com/api -v ollama-webui:/app/backend/data --name ollama-webui --restart always ollama-webui
 ```
 
 ## How to Install Without Docker
diff --git a/backend/apps/web/internal/db.py b/backend/apps/web/internal/db.py
index d2f7db950..3d639f3c8 100644
--- a/backend/apps/web/internal/db.py
+++ b/backend/apps/web/internal/db.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 from peewee import *
 
-DB = SqliteDatabase("./ollama.db")
+DB = SqliteDatabase("./data/ollama.db")
 DB.connect()
diff --git a/backend/data/readme.txt b/backend/data/readme.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..30c12ace0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/data/readme.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+dir for backend files (db, documents, etc.)
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diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 309a827e6..a73577407 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ services:
     image: ollama-webui:latest
     container_name: ollama-webui
     volumes:
-      - ollama-webui:/app/backend
+      - ollama-webui:/app/backend/data
     depends_on:
       - ollama
     ports:
diff --git a/run.sh b/run.sh
index d145c08d8..0ada65d1d 100644
--- a/run.sh
+++ b/run.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 docker stop ollama-webui || true
 docker rm ollama-webui || true
 docker build -t ollama-webui .
-docker run -d -p 3000:8080 --add-host=host.docker.internal:host-gateway -v ollama-webui:/app/backend --name ollama-webui --restart always ollama-webui
+docker run -d -p 3000:8080 --add-host=host.docker.internal:host-gateway -v ollama-webui:/app/backend/data --name ollama-webui --restart always ollama-webui
 docker image prune -f
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