diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 5a0d2c0..ac146d3 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ COPY ./ /opt/dockerfiles/
 RUN R -e "remotes::install_local('/opt/dockerfiles', dependencies = TRUE)"
 
 # CMD or entrypoint for startup
-CMD ["R", "-q", "--no-save", "-f", "/opt/dockerfiles/Dockerfiles/start.R"]
+CMD ["R", "-q", "--no-save", "-f", "/opt/dockerfiles/startProduction.R"]
 
 # Expose the port
 EXPOSE 8000
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 48bd346..980ac90 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -49,3 +49,12 @@ If there are new changes on the images or Dockerfiles:
 ```bash
 docker-compose build --no-cache && docker-compose up
 ```
+
+## Development Notes:
+While developing, you can skip rebuilding the docker container everytime. Instead you can run the server locally. Just run "Rscript startLocal.R" inside this directory.
+
+This will compile this Repository as a R Package and start the server.
+
+```bash
+Rscript startLocal.R
+```
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diff --git a/startLocal.R b/startLocal.R
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dc8adfa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/startLocal.R
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# build and install package locally (use for development)
+remotes::install_local("./", dependencies = TRUE, force = TRUE)
+
+# Start service
+library(openeosits)
+
+aws.host <- Sys.getenv("AWSHOST")
+
+if (aws.host == "") {
+    aws.host <- NULL
+} else {
+    message("AWS host port id is: ", aws.host)
+}
+
+
+config <- SessionConfig(api.port = 8000, host = "0.0.0.0", aws.ipv4 = aws.host)
+config$workspace.path <- "/var/openeo/workspace"
+createSessionInstance(config)
+Session$startSession()
diff --git a/Dockerfiles/start.R b/startProduction.R
similarity index 66%
rename from Dockerfiles/start.R
rename to startProduction.R
index 7298bdb..48ed6a7 100644
--- a/Dockerfiles/start.R
+++ b/startProduction.R
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@ library(openeosits)
 
 aws.host <- Sys.getenv("AWSHOST")
 
-if (aws.host == ""){
-  aws.host = NULL
-}else{
-  message("AWS host port id is:", aws.host)
+if (aws.host == "") {
+  aws.host <- NULL
+} else {
+  message("AWS host port id is: ", aws.host)
 }
 
 config <- SessionConfig(api.port = 8000, host = "0.0.0.0", aws.ipv4 = aws.host)
 config$workspace.path <- "/var/openeo/workspace"
 createSessionInstance(config)
-Session$startSession()
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+Session$startSession()