diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1582981
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+// For format details, see https://aka.ms/devcontainer.json. For config options, see the
+// README at: https://github.com/devcontainers/templates/tree/main/src/javascript-node
+{
+	///"name": "Node.js",
+	// Or use a Dockerfile or Docker Compose file. More info: https://containers.dev/guide/dockerfile
+	///"image": "mcr.microsoft.com/devcontainers/javascript-node:0-20"
+
+	// Features to add to the dev container. More info: https://containers.dev/features.
+	// "features": {},
+
+	// Use 'forwardPorts' to make a list of ports inside the container available locally.
+	// "forwardPorts": [],
+
+	// Use 'postCreateCommand' to run commands after the container is created.
+	// "postCreateCommand": "yarn install",
+
+	// Configure tool-specific properties.
+	// "customizations": {},
+
+	// Uncomment to connect as root instead. More info: https://aka.ms/dev-containers-non-root.
+	// "remoteUser": "root"
+	"name": "garden.iot",
+	"dockerComposeFile": "docker-compose.yml",
+	"service": "node-app",
+	"workspaceFolder": "/workspace",
+	"appPort": 2081,
+	"extensions": [
+	  "dbaeumer.vscode-eslint"
+	]
+}
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index ed52e31..85259ce 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ ENV NODE_ENV development-dockerfile
 # USING BASE_IMAGE
 FROM node:12-alpine
 COPY --from=BASE_IMAGE /app /
-CMD npm start
+# CMD npm start
+CMD ["npm", "run", "start:debug"]
+
 EXPOSE 2080
 # CMD [“dumb-init”, “node”, dht.js”]
 # CMD ["npm","run", "pm2"]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 3f20685..a6ccde3 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ version: '3.3'
 services:
     node-app:
         build: .
+        command: npm run start:debug
         environment:
             - DATABASE_HOST=node-mysql
             - DATABASE_NAME=iot
@@ -10,13 +11,13 @@ services:
             - DATABASE_PASS=mitko2021
             - GARDEN_IP=0.0.0.0
             # - GARDEN_IP=192.168.0.100
-            - MQTT_HOST=node-mqtt
+            - MQTT_HOST=192.168.0.10
             - MQTT_PORT_HTTP=1883
             - MQTT_PORT_HTTPS=8444
             - MQTT_ESP_NAME=Garden
         depends_on:
             - node-mysql
-            - node-mqtt
+            #- node-mqtt
         restart: always
         ports:
             - 2081:2080
@@ -32,13 +33,13 @@ services:
         volumes:
             - iotdbdata:/var/lib/mysql
     # for mitko:mqtt
-    node-mqtt:
-        image: eclipse-mosquitto
-        command: mosquitto -c /mosquitto-no-auth.conf 
-        hostname: node-mqtt
-        ports:
-            - 1885:1883
-            - 10883:1883
-        restart: always
+    # node-mqtt:
+    #     image: eclipse-mosquitto
+    #     command: mosquitto -c /mosquitto-no-auth.conf 
+    #     hostname: node-mqtt
+    #     ports:
+    #         - 1885:1883
+    #         - 10883:1883
+    #     restart: always
 volumes:
   iotdbdata:
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e28c22d..6563b04 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@
   "scripts": {
     "pm2": "pm2 start ecosystem.config.js --no-daemon",
     "dev": "nodemon dht.js",
-    "start": "node dht.js"
+    "startold": "node dht.js",
+    "start": "node index.js",
+    "start:debug": "node --inspect=0.0.0.0:9229 index.js"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index 4b60eb2..97b6d1d 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ app.get('/accontrol',
 
 //app.listen(81);
 
+try{
 var fs = require("fs");
 var https = require('https');
 var privateKey  = fs.readFileSync('/etc/letsencrypt/live/iot.d-popov.com/privkey.pem', 'utf8');
@@ -108,3 +109,6 @@ var httpsServer = https.createServer(credentials, app);
 httpsServer.listen(8443, () => {
   console.log('HTTP server listening on port 8443');
 });
+}catch(e){
+  console.log("failed to start HTTPS: " + e.toString())
+}
diff --git a/src/auth.js b/src/auth.js
index 42b1f74..e4cf38b 100644
--- a/src/auth.js
+++ b/src/auth.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ const util = require('util');
 var app = require('express')();
 
 var db = require('./db');
-var config = require('./setup_const');
+//var config = require('./setup_const');
 var passport = require('passport');
 var Strategy = require('passport-local').Strategy;
 var CookieStrategy = require('passport-cookie').Strategy;
diff --git a/src/mqtt.js b/src/mqtt.js
index ba1649e..146826a 100644
--- a/src/mqtt.js
+++ b/src/mqtt.js
@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@
 var db = require("./db");
 const env = process.env.NODE_ENV || "development";
 console.log("ENV: %s", env);
-const config = require(__dirname + "/../config/config.json")[env];
+
+const path = require('path');
+const configPath = path.join(__dirname, '/../config/config.json');
+const config = require(configPath)[env];
 
 console.log("MQTT: Checking config sources: process.env.MQTT_HOST: %s", process.env.MQTT_HOST);
 console.log("MQTT: Checking config sources: process.env.MQTT_PORT_HTTP: %s", process.env.MQTT_PORT_HTTP);
@@ -169,6 +172,28 @@ mqtt_client.on("message", function (topic, message) {
       console.log("MQTT> unexpected json payload at /Water/stop:" + message);
     }
   }
+  if(topic === EspDeviceName + "/ping"){
+    try {     
+      console.log("MQTT> processing /ping message. Payload:" + context);
+      var data = context.replace(/^\{|\}$/g, '').split('|');
+      var ip = data[4].replace(/"/g, ''); 
+      console.log("got reporded garden controller IP: " + ip);
+      console.log("MQTT> /ping got us " + data.length + "data items");
+      config.gardenIP = ip;      
+      
+      
+      // Make a copy of config and change that
+let newConfig = Object.assign({}, config);
+newConfig.gardenIP = ip;
+
+// Write the new config back to the original file
+fs.writeFileSync(configPath, JSON.stringify(newConfig, null, 2));
+
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.log("MQTT> error at /ping: " + e);
+    }
+
+  }
 
   if (!handled) {
     console.log(topic + " > " + message);