diff --git a/.env.sample b/.env.sample
index e308747..361bb30 100644
--- a/.env.sample
+++ b/.env.sample
@@ -3,10 +3,13 @@ TYPE=bonfire
 # choose what flavour of Bonfire to run
 FLAVOUR=classic
 
+# choose what extra services you want to run
+#COMPOSE_FILE="compose.yml:compose.meilisearch.yml"
+
 # Different flavours/forks or architectures may require different builds of bonfire:
 # for ARM (manual build):
 APP_DOCKER_IMAGE=bonfirenetworks/bonfire:latest-${FLAVOUR}-aarch64
-for x86 (built by CI):
+# for x86 (built by CI):
 APP_DOCKER_IMAGE=bonfirenetworks/bonfire:latest-${FLAVOUR}-amd64
 # multi-arch image (built by CI, but currently not working): 
 #APP_DOCKER_IMAGE=bonfirenetworks/bonfire:latest-${FLAVOUR}
@@ -23,7 +26,7 @@ DOMAIN=bonfire.example.com
 #EXTRA_DOMAINS=', `www.bonfire.example.com`'
 
 # what service to use for sending out emails (eg. smtp, mailgun, none) NOTE: you should also set the corresponding keys in secrets.env
-MAIL_BACKEND=mailgun
+MAIL_BACKEND=none
 
 # require an email address to be invited before being able to sign up? (true or false)
 INVITE_ONLY=true
@@ -47,15 +50,15 @@ LOG_LEVEL=info
 # change ALL the values:
 
 # if `INVITE_ONLY` is true, what should be the secret code to sign up?
-INVITE_KEY=123
+# INVITE_KEY=123
 
 # signup to mailgun.com and edit with your domain and API key
-MAIL_DOMAIN=mgo.example.com
-MAIL_KEY=xyz
-MAIL_FROM=admin@example.com
+# MAIL_DOMAIN=mgo.example.com
+# MAIL_KEY=xyz
+# MAIL_FROM=admin@example.com
 
 # error reporting
-SENTRY_DSN=
+# SENTRY_DSN=
 
 # Store uploads in S3-compatible service
 # UPLOADS_S3_BUCKET=
@@ -67,11 +70,11 @@ SENTRY_DSN=
 # UPLOADS_S3_URL=
 
 # Bonfire extensions configs:
-WEB_PUSH_SUBJECT=mailto:admin@example.com
-WEB_PUSH_PUBLIC_KEY=xyz
-WEB_PUSH_PRIVATE_KEY=abc
-GEOLOCATE_OPENCAGEDATA=
-GITHUB_TOKEN=xyz
+# WEB_PUSH_SUBJECT=mailto:admin@example.com
+# WEB_PUSH_PUBLIC_KEY=xyz
+# WEB_PUSH_PRIVATE_KEY=abc
+# GEOLOCATE_OPENCAGEDATA=
+# GITHUB_TOKEN=xyz
 
 # ====================================
 # these secrets will be autogenerated/managed by abra and docker"