diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index a51883d..0c8034b 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ FROM python:3.8.14-slim-bullseye
 ARG with_models=false
 ARG models=
 
-RUN addgroup --system --gid 1032 libretranslate && adduser --system --uid 1032 libretranslate
+RUN addgroup --system --gid 1032 libretranslate && adduser --system --uid 1032 libretranslate && mkdir -p /home/libretranslate/.local && chown -R libretranslate:libretranslate /home/libretranslate/.local
 USER libretranslate
 
 COPY --from=builder --chown=1032:1032 /app /app
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 884e641..eae4215 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -130,11 +130,8 @@ Then open a web browser to http://localhost:5000
 
 ### Run with Docker
 
-Simply run:
-
-```bash
-docker run -ti --rm -p 5000:5000 libretranslate/libretranslate
-```
+Linux/MacOS: `./lt.sh`
+Windows: double-click `lt.bat`
 
 Then open a web browser to http://localhost:5000
 
diff --git a/lt.sh b/lt.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..96526e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lt.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -eo pipefail
+__dirname=$(cd "$(dirname "$0")"; pwd -P)
+cd "${__dirname}"
+
+platform="Linux" # Assumed
+uname=$(uname)
+case $uname in
+    "Darwin")
+    platform="MacOS / OSX"
+    ;;
+    MINGW*)
+    platform="Windows"
+    ;;
+esac
+
+if [[ $platform = "Windows" ]]; then
+    export COMPOSE_CONVERT_WINDOWS_PATHS=1
+fi
+
+# define realpath replacement function
+if [[ $platform = "MacOS / OSX" ]]; then
+    realpath() {
+        [[ $1 = /* ]] && echo "$1" || echo "$PWD/${1#./}"
+    }
+fi
+
+usage(){
+  echo "Usage: $0 [--port N]"
+  echo
+  echo "Run LibreTranslate using docker."
+  echo
+  exit
+}
+
+export LT_PORT=5000
+
+# Parse args for overrides
+ARGS=()
+while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]
+do
+key="$1"
+case $key in
+    --port)
+    export LT_PORT="$2"
+    ARGS+=("$1")
+    ARGS+=("$2") # save it in an array for later
+    shift # past argument
+    shift # past value
+    ;;
+    --debug)
+    export LT_DEBUG=YES
+    ARGS+=("$1")
+    shift # past argument
+    ;;
+    --help)
+    usage
+    ;;
+    *)    # unknown option
+    ARGS+=("$1")
+    shift # past argument
+    ;;
+esac
+done
+
+# $1 = command | $2 = help_text | $3 = install_command (optional)
+check_command(){
+    hash "$1" 2>/dev/null || not_found=true
+    if [[ $not_found ]]; then
+        check_msg_prefix="Checking for $1... "
+
+        # Can we attempt to install it?
+        if [[ -n "$3" ]]; then
+            echo -e "$check_msg_prefix \033[93mnot found, we'll attempt to install\033[39m"
+            $3 || sudo $3
+
+            # Recurse, but don't pass the install command
+            check_command "$1" "$2"
+        else
+            check_msg_result="\033[91m can't find $1! Check that the program is installed and that you have added the proper path to the program to your PATH environment variable before launching WebODM. If you change your PATH environment variable, remember to close and reopen your terminal. $2\033[39m"
+        fi
+    fi
+
+    echo -e "$check_msg_prefix $check_msg_result"
+    if [[ $not_found ]]; then
+        return 1
+    fi
+}
+
+environment_check(){
+    check_command "docker" "https://www.docker.com/"
+}
+
+environment_check
+docker run -ti --rm --entrypoint bash -p $LT_PORT:$LT_PORT -v lt-share:/home/libretranslate/.local/share libretranslate/libretranslate #${ARGS[@]}
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