diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 179e421..bc32ecc 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ image: docker:17
 variables:
   GIT_SUBMODULE_STRATEGY: normal
   DOCKER_COMPOSE_VERSION: 1.13.0
+  DOCKER_DRIVER: overlay
 
 services:
 - docker:dind
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index dceeb9e..793013d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,12 +27,13 @@ $ git clone --recursive git@git.rwth-aachen.de:VILLASframework/VILLASweb.git
 $ npm install
 $ npm build
 $ docker-compose up
+$ ./sample-data.sh import
 ```
 
-To start the website locally run `npm start`. This will open a local webserver serving the _frontend_. To make the website work, you still need to start at least the VILLASweb-backend (See repository for information).
-
 The default user and password are configured in the `config.js` file of the _backend_. By default they are: __admin__ / __admin__.
 
+For development you can use `npm start` to spawn a local webserver.
+
 ## Copyright
 
 2017, Institute for Automation of Complex Power Systems, EONERC  
diff --git a/VILLAS.archive b/VILLAS.archive
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0167f76
Binary files /dev/null and b/VILLAS.archive differ
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 9bc0d4a..d89820c 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ services:
     user: mongodb
     volumes:
       - database:/data/db
+    expose:
+      - "27017"
     restart: always
     user: mongodb
     networks:
diff --git a/sample-data.sh b/sample-data.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..b0e4aec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sample-data.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+DIR=$(basename $(pwd))
+
+ACTION=${1:-import}
+CONTAINER=${2:-${DIR}_database_1}
+NETWORK=${4:-${DIR}_villas}
+DATABASE=${3:-VILLAS}
+
+DOCKEROPTS="--interactive --tty --rm --network ${NETWORK} --volume $(pwd):/tmp"
+
+case ${ACTION} in
+  import)
+    docker run ${DOCKEROPTS} mongo:latest bash -c 'mongorestore --verbose --host '${CONTAINER}' --gzip --archive=/tmp/'${DATABASE}'.archive'
+  ;;
+  
+  save)
+    docker run ${DOCKEROPTS} mongo:latest bash -c 'mongodump --verbose --host '${CONTAINER}' --db '${DATABASE}' --gzip --archive=/tmp/'${DATABASE}'.archive'
+  ;;
+  
+  *)
+    echo "Usage: $0 (import|save) [MONGODB_CONTAINER [DATABASE [NETWORK]]]"
+    ;;
+esac
+