diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 102ee8789..cbc3c0f89 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@ DISCORD_CLIENT_SECRET=
 PATREON_ACCESS_TOKEN=
 
 // Image upload
-STORAGE_END_POINT=
-STORAGE_ACCESS_KEY=
-STORAGE_SECRET=
-STORAGE_REGION=
-STORAGE_BUCKET=
-STORAGE_URL=
+STORAGE_END_POINT=http://127.0.0.1:9000
+STORAGE_ACCESS_KEY=minio-user
+STORAGE_SECRET=minio-password
+STORAGE_REGION=us-east-1
+STORAGE_BUCKET=sendou
+STORAGE_URL=http://127.0.0.1:9000
 
 // Twitch integration for fetching streams
 TWITCH_CLIENT_ID=
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ TWITCH_CLIENT_SECRET=
 
 SKALOP_SYSTEM_MESSAGE_URL=http://localhost:5900/system
 SKALOP_TOKEN=secret
+REDIS_URL=redis://redis:6379
 
 VITE_SITE_DOMAIN=http://localhost:5173
 VITE_SKALOP_WS_URL=ws://localhost:5900
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 47e93cc5d..1e14eab00 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -90,6 +90,16 @@ You should then be able to access the application by visiting http://localhost:5
 
 Use the admin panel at http://localhost:5173/admin to log in (impersonate) as the admin user "Sendou" or as a regular user "N-ZAP" as well as re-seed the database if needed.
 
+#### Docker
+
+Optionally, if you want to develop image upload, real-time features or chat, you can use Docker to spin up the Skalop service and Minio for image hosting. You will need [Docker](https://www.docker.com/) up and running and then run the following command:
+
+```
+docker compose up -d
+```
+
+Minio admin UI to manage uploaded photos should be up and running at http://localhost:9001
+
 ## Contributing
 
 - **Developers**: Read [CONTRIBUTING.md](./CONTRIBUTING.md)
diff --git a/app/db/seed/index.ts b/app/db/seed/index.ts
index 38be526e7..eb8aae70c 100644
--- a/app/db/seed/index.ts
+++ b/app/db/seed/index.ts
@@ -1616,25 +1616,12 @@ const detailedTeam = (seedVariation?: SeedVariation | null) => () => {
 	sql
 		.prepare(
 			/* sql */ `
-    insert into "UnvalidatedUserSubmittedImage" ("validatedAt", "url", "submitterUserId")
-      values 
-        (1672587342, 'AiGSM5T-cxm6BFGT7N_lA-1673297699133.webp', ${ADMIN_ID}), 
-        (1672587342, 'jTbWd95klxU2MzGFIdi1c-1673297932788.webp', ${ADMIN_ID})
-  `,
-		)
-		.run();
-
-	sql
-		.prepare(
-			/* sql */ `
-      insert into "AllTeam" ("name", "customUrl", "inviteCode", "bio", "avatarImgId", "bannerImgId")
+      insert into "AllTeam" ("name", "customUrl", "inviteCode", "bio")
        values (
           'Alliance Rogue',
           'alliance-rogue',
           '${shortNanoid()}',
-          '${faker.lorem.paragraph()}',
-          1,
-          2
+          '${faker.lorem.paragraph()}'
        )
   `,
 		)
diff --git a/app/features/api-public/routes/org.$id.ts b/app/features/api-public/routes/org.$id.ts
index ba85a0724..ec3611846 100644
--- a/app/features/api-public/routes/org.$id.ts
+++ b/app/features/api-public/routes/org.$id.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { cors } from "remix-utils/cors";
 import { z } from "zod/v4";
 import { db } from "~/db/sql";
 import { notFoundIfFalsy, parseParams } from "~/utils/remix.server";
-import { userSubmittedImage } from "~/utils/urls";
+import { userSubmittedImage } from "~/utils/urls-img";
 import { id } from "~/utils/zod";
 import {
 	handleOptionsRequest,
diff --git a/app/features/api-public/routes/tournament.$id.teams.ts b/app/features/api-public/routes/tournament.$id.teams.ts
index 7617d9a10..de4ca814c 100644
--- a/app/features/api-public/routes/tournament.$id.teams.ts
+++ b/app/features/api-public/routes/tournament.$id.teams.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import i18next from "~/modules/i18n/i18next.server";
 import { nullifyingAvg } from "~/utils/arrays";
 import { databaseTimestampToDate } from "~/utils/dates";
 import { parseParams } from "~/utils/remix.server";
-import { userSubmittedImage } from "~/utils/urls";
+import { userSubmittedImage } from "~/utils/urls-img";
 import { id } from "~/utils/zod";
 import {
 	handleOptionsRequest,
diff --git a/app/features/api-public/routes/tournament.$id.ts b/app/features/api-public/routes/tournament.$id.ts
index 79f55e950..15b44c89c 100644
--- a/app/features/api-public/routes/tournament.$id.ts
+++ b/app/features/api-public/routes/tournament.$id.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { db } from "~/db/sql";
 import { HACKY_resolvePicture } from "~/features/tournament/tournament-utils";
 import { databaseTimestampToDate } from "~/utils/dates";
 import { notFoundIfFalsy, parseParams } from "~/utils/remix.server";
-import { userSubmittedImage } from "~/utils/urls";
+import { userSubmittedImage } from "~/utils/urls-img";
 import { id } from "~/utils/zod";
 import {
 	handleOptionsRequest,
diff --git a/app/features/art/components/ArtGrid.tsx b/app/features/art/components/ArtGrid.tsx
index f7ddd8291..e4e4ceaeb 100644
--- a/app/features/art/components/ArtGrid.tsx
+++ b/app/features/art/components/ArtGrid.tsx
@@ -15,13 +15,8 @@ import { useIsMounted } from "~/hooks/useIsMounted";
 import { usePagination } from "~/hooks/usePagination";
 import { useSearchParamState } from "~/hooks/useSearchParamState";
 import { databaseTimestampToDate } from "~/utils/dates";
-import {
-	artPage,
-	conditionalUserSubmittedImage,
-	newArtPage,
-	userArtPage,
-	userPage,
-} from "~/utils/urls";
+import { artPage, newArtPage, userArtPage, userPage } from "~/utils/urls";
+import { conditionalUserSubmittedImage } from "~/utils/urls-img";
 import { ResponsiveMasonry } from "../../../modules/responsive-masonry/components/ResponsiveMasonry";
 import { ART_PER_PAGE } from "../art-constants";
 import type { ListedArt } from "../art-types";
diff --git a/app/features/art/routes/art.new.tsx b/app/features/art/routes/art.new.tsx
index d3fbf0d25..75614fd8a 100644
--- a/app/features/art/routes/art.new.tsx
+++ b/app/features/art/routes/art.new.tsx
@@ -17,11 +17,8 @@ import { useHasRole } from "~/modules/permissions/hooks";
 import invariant from "~/utils/invariant";
 import { logger } from "~/utils/logger";
 import type { SendouRouteHandle } from "~/utils/remix.server";
-import {
-	artPage,
-	conditionalUserSubmittedImage,
-	navIconUrl,
-} from "~/utils/urls";
+import { artPage, navIconUrl } from "~/utils/urls";
+import { conditionalUserSubmittedImage } from "~/utils/urls-img";
 import { metaTitle } from "../../../utils/remix";
 import { action } from "../actions/art.new.server";
 import { ART } from "../art-constants";
diff --git a/app/features/calendar/components/TournamentCard.tsx b/app/features/calendar/components/TournamentCard.tsx
index 36730e487..bc8e60032 100644
--- a/app/features/calendar/components/TournamentCard.tsx
+++ b/app/features/calendar/components/TournamentCard.tsx
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ import { BadgeDisplay } from "~/features/badges/components/BadgeDisplay";
 import { HACKY_resolvePicture } from "~/features/tournament/tournament-utils";
 import { useIsMounted } from "~/hooks/useIsMounted";
 import { databaseTimestampToDate } from "~/utils/dates";
-import { navIconUrl, userSubmittedImage } from "~/utils/urls";
+import { navIconUrl } from "~/utils/urls";
+import { userSubmittedImage } from "~/utils/urls-img";
 import type { CalendarEvent, ShowcaseCalendarEvent } from "../calendar-types";
 import { Tags } from "./Tags";
 import styles from "./TournamentCard.module.css";
diff --git a/app/features/calendar/routes/calendar.new.tsx b/app/features/calendar/routes/calendar.new.tsx
index c7f10752b..c6e313eca 100644
--- a/app/features/calendar/routes/calendar.new.tsx
+++ b/app/features/calendar/routes/calendar.new.tsx
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ import {
 import invariant from "~/utils/invariant";
 import type { SendouRouteHandle } from "~/utils/remix.server";
 import { pathnameFromPotentialURL } from "~/utils/strings";
-import { CREATING_TOURNAMENT_DOC_LINK, userSubmittedImage } from "~/utils/urls";
+import { CREATING_TOURNAMENT_DOC_LINK } from "~/utils/urls";
+import { userSubmittedImage } from "~/utils/urls-img";
 import {
 	CALENDAR_EVENT,
 	REG_CLOSES_AT_OPTIONS,
diff --git a/app/features/front-page/loaders/index.server.ts b/app/features/front-page/loaders/index.server.ts
index 091fa5fed..17c9065a4 100644
--- a/app/features/front-page/loaders/index.server.ts
+++ b/app/features/front-page/loaders/index.server.ts
@@ -7,12 +7,8 @@ import { cachedFullUserLeaderboard } from "~/features/leaderboards/core/leaderbo
 import * as LeaderboardRepository from "~/features/leaderboards/LeaderboardRepository.server";
 import * as Seasons from "~/features/mmr/core/Seasons";
 import { cache, IN_MILLISECONDS, ttl } from "~/utils/cache.server";
-import {
-	discordAvatarUrl,
-	teamPage,
-	userPage,
-	userSubmittedImage,
-} from "~/utils/urls";
+import { discordAvatarUrl, teamPage, userPage } from "~/utils/urls";
+import { userSubmittedImage } from "~/utils/urls-img";
 import * as ShowcaseTournaments from "../core/ShowcaseTournaments.server";
 
 export const loader = async ({ request }: LoaderFunctionArgs) => {
diff --git a/app/features/img-upload/routes/upload.admin.tsx b/app/features/img-upload/routes/upload.admin.tsx
index 282a9a0fc..38a3d90bf 100644
--- a/app/features/img-upload/routes/upload.admin.tsx
+++ b/app/features/img-upload/routes/upload.admin.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { FormWithConfirm } from "~/components/FormWithConfirm";
 import { TrashIcon } from "~/components/icons/Trash";
 import { Main } from "~/components/Main";
 import { SubmitButton } from "~/components/SubmitButton";
-import { userSubmittedImage } from "~/utils/urls";
+import { userSubmittedImage } from "~/utils/urls-img";
 
 import { action } from "../actions/upload.admin.server";
 import { loader } from "../loaders/upload.admin.server";
diff --git a/app/features/leaderboards/routes/leaderboards.tsx b/app/features/leaderboards/routes/leaderboards.tsx
index 5563694d3..90d1ede21 100644
--- a/app/features/leaderboards/routes/leaderboards.tsx
+++ b/app/features/leaderboards/routes/leaderboards.tsx
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ import {
 	topSearchPlayerPage,
 	userPage,
 	userSeasonsPage,
-	userSubmittedImage,
 } from "~/utils/urls";
+import { userSubmittedImage } from "~/utils/urls-img";
 import { InfoPopover } from "../../../components/InfoPopover";
 import { TopTenPlayer } from "../components/TopTenPlayer";
 import {
diff --git a/app/features/lfg/components/LFGPost.tsx b/app/features/lfg/components/LFGPost.tsx
index c69a9a51c..fafdca32f 100644
--- a/app/features/lfg/components/LFGPost.tsx
+++ b/app/features/lfg/components/LFGPost.tsx
@@ -17,12 +17,8 @@ import type { TieredSkill } from "~/features/mmr/tiered.server";
 import { useIsMounted } from "~/hooks/useIsMounted";
 import { useHasRole } from "~/modules/permissions/hooks";
 import { databaseTimestampToDate } from "~/utils/dates";
-import {
-	lfgNewPostPage,
-	navIconUrl,
-	userPage,
-	userSubmittedImage,
-} from "~/utils/urls";
+import { lfgNewPostPage, navIconUrl, userPage } from "~/utils/urls";
+import { userSubmittedImage } from "~/utils/urls-img";
 import { hourDifferenceBetweenTimezones } from "../core/timezone";
 import type { LFGLoaderData, TiersMap } from "../routes/lfg";
 
diff --git a/app/features/scrims/routes/scrims.$id.tsx b/app/features/scrims/routes/scrims.$id.tsx
index a7a9d747f..270136c61 100644
--- a/app/features/scrims/routes/scrims.$id.tsx
+++ b/app/features/scrims/routes/scrims.$id.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { cancelScrimSchema } from "~/features/scrims/scrims-schemas";
 import { resolveRoomPass } from "~/features/tournament-bracket/tournament-bracket-utils";
 import { useHasPermission } from "~/modules/permissions/hooks";
 import type { SendouRouteHandle } from "~/utils/remix.server";
+import { userSubmittedImage } from "~/utils/urls-img";
 import { Avatar } from "../../../components/Avatar";
 import { Main } from "../../../components/Main";
 import { databaseTimestampToDate } from "../../../utils/dates";
@@ -22,7 +23,6 @@ import {
 	scrimsPage,
 	teamPage,
 	userPage,
-	userSubmittedImage,
 } from "../../../utils/urls";
 import { ConnectedChat } from "../../chat/components/Chat";
 import { action } from "../actions/scrims.$id.server";
diff --git a/app/features/scrims/routes/scrims.tsx b/app/features/scrims/routes/scrims.tsx
index 2fbcbe560..82c4719f0 100644
--- a/app/features/scrims/routes/scrims.tsx
+++ b/app/features/scrims/routes/scrims.tsx
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ import {
 	scrimPage,
 	scrimsPage,
 	userPage,
-	userSubmittedImage,
 } from "~/utils/urls";
+import { userSubmittedImage } from "~/utils/urls-img";
 import {
 	SendouTab,
 	SendouTabList,
diff --git a/app/features/sendouq-match/routes/q.match.$id.tsx b/app/features/sendouq-match/routes/q.match.$id.tsx
index dca162555..fdaba9bef 100644
--- a/app/features/sendouq-match/routes/q.match.$id.tsx
+++ b/app/features/sendouq-match/routes/q.match.$id.tsx
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ import {
 	sendouQMatchPage,
 	specialWeaponImageUrl,
 	teamPage,
-	userSubmittedImage,
 } from "~/utils/urls";
+import { userSubmittedImage } from "~/utils/urls-img";
 import { action } from "../actions/q.match.$id.server";
 import { matchEndedAtIndex } from "../core/match";
 import { loader } from "../loaders/q.match.$id.server";
diff --git a/app/features/team/components/TeamResultsTable.tsx b/app/features/team/components/TeamResultsTable.tsx
index 862ee4632..87a0aba62 100644
--- a/app/features/team/components/TeamResultsTable.tsx
+++ b/app/features/team/components/TeamResultsTable.tsx
@@ -9,12 +9,8 @@ import { Table } from "~/components/Table";
 import type { TeamResultsLoaderData } from "~/features/team/loaders/t.$customUrl.results.server";
 import { HACKY_resolvePicture } from "~/features/tournament/tournament-utils";
 import { databaseTimestampToDate } from "~/utils/dates";
-import {
-	tournamentLogoUrl,
-	tournamentTeamPage,
-	userPage,
-	userSubmittedImage,
-} from "~/utils/urls";
+import { tournamentLogoUrl, tournamentTeamPage, userPage } from "~/utils/urls";
+import { userSubmittedImage } from "~/utils/urls-img";
 
 import styles from "./TeamResultsTable.module.css";
 
diff --git a/app/features/team/routes/t.$customUrl.tsx b/app/features/team/routes/t.$customUrl.tsx
index 4ba91fcfd..855462273 100644
--- a/app/features/team/routes/t.$customUrl.tsx
+++ b/app/features/team/routes/t.$customUrl.tsx
@@ -7,13 +7,8 @@ import { BskyIcon } from "~/components/icons/Bsky";
 import { Main } from "~/components/Main";
 import { metaTags } from "~/utils/remix";
 import type { SendouRouteHandle } from "~/utils/remix.server";
-import {
-	bskyUrl,
-	navIconUrl,
-	TEAM_SEARCH_PAGE,
-	teamPage,
-	userSubmittedImage,
-} from "~/utils/urls";
+import { bskyUrl, navIconUrl, TEAM_SEARCH_PAGE, teamPage } from "~/utils/urls";
+import { userSubmittedImage } from "~/utils/urls-img";
 import { loader } from "../loaders/t.$customUrl.server";
 export { loader };
 
diff --git a/app/features/team/routes/t.tsx b/app/features/team/routes/t.tsx
index a969e1ddd..58de22326 100644
--- a/app/features/team/routes/t.tsx
+++ b/app/features/team/routes/t.tsx
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ import {
 	navIconUrl,
 	TEAM_SEARCH_PAGE,
 	teamPage,
-	userSubmittedImage,
 } from "~/utils/urls";
+import { userSubmittedImage } from "~/utils/urls-img";
 import { action } from "../actions/t.server";
 import { loader } from "../loaders/t.server";
 import { TEAM, TEAMS_PER_PAGE } from "../team-constants";
diff --git a/app/features/tournament-bracket/core/Tournament.ts b/app/features/tournament-bracket/core/Tournament.ts
index 8ed382590..cb818040d 100644
--- a/app/features/tournament-bracket/core/Tournament.ts
+++ b/app/features/tournament-bracket/core/Tournament.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import {
 import invariant from "~/utils/invariant";
 import { logger } from "~/utils/logger";
 import { assertUnreachable } from "~/utils/types";
-import { userSubmittedImage } from "~/utils/urls";
+import { userSubmittedImage } from "~/utils/urls-img";
 import {
 	fillWithNullTillPowerOfTwo,
 	groupNumberToLetters,
diff --git a/app/features/tournament-organization/TournamentOrganizationRepository.server.ts b/app/features/tournament-organization/TournamentOrganizationRepository.server.ts
index 98aeec49b..3ff397183 100644
--- a/app/features/tournament-organization/TournamentOrganizationRepository.server.ts
+++ b/app/features/tournament-organization/TournamentOrganizationRepository.server.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ import { db } from "~/db/sql";
 import type { Tables, TablesInsertable } from "~/db/tables";
 import { databaseTimestampNow, dateToDatabaseTimestamp } from "~/utils/dates";
 import { COMMON_USER_FIELDS } from "~/utils/kysely.server";
-import { mySlugify, userSubmittedImage } from "~/utils/urls";
+import { mySlugify } from "~/utils/urls";
+import { userSubmittedImage } from "~/utils/urls-img";
 import { HACKY_resolvePicture } from "../tournament/tournament-utils";
 import { TOURNAMENT_SERIES_EVENTS_PER_PAGE } from "./tournament-organization-constants";
 
diff --git a/app/features/tournament-organization/routes/org.$slug.tsx b/app/features/tournament-organization/routes/org.$slug.tsx
index caaccc5b1..02e64ad59 100644
--- a/app/features/tournament-organization/routes/org.$slug.tsx
+++ b/app/features/tournament-organization/routes/org.$slug.tsx
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ import {
 	tournamentOrganizationPage,
 	tournamentPage,
 	userPage,
-	userSubmittedImage,
 } from "~/utils/urls";
+import { userSubmittedImage } from "~/utils/urls-img";
 import { action } from "../actions/org.$slug.server";
 import { EventCalendar } from "../components/EventCalendar";
 import { SocialLinksList } from "../components/SocialLinksList";
diff --git a/app/features/tournament/TournamentRepository.server.ts b/app/features/tournament/TournamentRepository.server.ts
index 929806ec0..315ee172b 100644
--- a/app/features/tournament/TournamentRepository.server.ts
+++ b/app/features/tournament/TournamentRepository.server.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import { nullFilledArray, nullifyingAvg } from "~/utils/arrays";
 import { databaseTimestampNow, dateToDatabaseTimestamp } from "~/utils/dates";
 import { COMMON_USER_FIELDS, userChatNameColor } from "~/utils/kysely.server";
 import type { Unwrapped } from "~/utils/types";
-import { userSubmittedImage } from "~/utils/urls";
+import { userSubmittedImage } from "~/utils/urls-img";
 import { HACKY_resolvePicture } from "./tournament-utils";
 
 export type FindById = NonNullable<Unwrapped<typeof findById>>;
diff --git a/app/features/tournament/routes/to.$id.register.tsx b/app/features/tournament/routes/to.$id.register.tsx
index f600b7874..426e95d15 100644
--- a/app/features/tournament/routes/to.$id.register.tsx
+++ b/app/features/tournament/routes/to.$id.register.tsx
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ import {
 	tournamentSubsPage,
 	userEditProfilePage,
 	userPage,
-	userSubmittedImage,
 } from "~/utils/urls";
+import { userSubmittedImage } from "~/utils/urls-img";
 import { AlertIcon } from "../../../components/icons/Alert";
 import { action } from "../actions/to.$id.register.server";
 import type { TournamentRegisterPageLoader } from "../loaders/to.$id.register.server";
diff --git a/app/features/tournament/routes/to.$id.teams.$tid.tsx b/app/features/tournament/routes/to.$id.teams.$tid.tsx
index ee2c88d22..fdb568ac6 100644
--- a/app/features/tournament/routes/to.$id.teams.$tid.tsx
+++ b/app/features/tournament/routes/to.$id.teams.$tid.tsx
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ import {
 	tournamentMatchPage,
 	tournamentTeamPage,
 	userPage,
-	userSubmittedImage,
 } from "~/utils/urls";
+import { userSubmittedImage } from "~/utils/urls-img";
 import { TeamWithRoster } from "../components/TeamWithRoster";
 import * as Standings from "../core/Standings";
 import type { PlayedSet } from "../core/sets.server";
diff --git a/app/features/tournament/routes/to.$id.tsx b/app/features/tournament/routes/to.$id.tsx
index bb92c39b2..02ae36b28 100644
--- a/app/features/tournament/routes/to.$id.tsx
+++ b/app/features/tournament/routes/to.$id.tsx
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ import {
 	tournamentOrganizationPage,
 	tournamentPage,
 	tournamentRegisterPage,
-	userSubmittedImage,
 } from "~/utils/urls";
+import { userSubmittedImage } from "~/utils/urls-img";
 import { metaTags } from "../../../utils/remix";
 
 import { loader, type TournamentLoaderData } from "../loaders/to.$id.server";
diff --git a/app/features/user-page/components/UserResultsTable.tsx b/app/features/user-page/components/UserResultsTable.tsx
index 69234e17c..a6c0877f8 100644
--- a/app/features/user-page/components/UserResultsTable.tsx
+++ b/app/features/user-page/components/UserResultsTable.tsx
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ import {
 	tournamentLogoUrl,
 	tournamentTeamPage,
 	userPage,
-	userSubmittedImage,
 } from "~/utils/urls";
+import { userSubmittedImage } from "~/utils/urls-img";
 import type { UserResultsLoaderData } from "../loaders/u.$identifier.results.server";
 import { ParticipationPill } from "./ParticipationPill";
 
diff --git a/app/features/user-page/routes/u.$identifier.builds.new.tsx b/app/features/user-page/routes/u.$identifier.builds.new.tsx
index d82cdcb7c..75437b2ed 100644
--- a/app/features/user-page/routes/u.$identifier.builds.new.tsx
+++ b/app/features/user-page/routes/u.$identifier.builds.new.tsx
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ function WeaponsSelector() {
 										return newWeapons;
 									})
 								}
-								initialValue={weapon ?? undefined}
+								value={weapon ?? null}
 								testId={`weapon-${i}`}
 							/>
 							{i === weapons.length - 1 && (
diff --git a/app/features/user-page/routes/u.$identifier.index.tsx b/app/features/user-page/routes/u.$identifier.index.tsx
index 0d731e796..5c7657d69 100644
--- a/app/features/user-page/routes/u.$identifier.index.tsx
+++ b/app/features/user-page/routes/u.$identifier.index.tsx
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ import {
 	navIconUrl,
 	teamPage,
 	topSearchPlayerPage,
-	userSubmittedImage,
 } from "~/utils/urls";
+import { userSubmittedImage } from "~/utils/urls-img";
 import { loader } from "../loaders/u.$identifier.index.server";
 import type { UserPageLoaderData } from "../loaders/u.$identifier.server";
 export { loader };
diff --git a/app/features/user-page/routes/u.$identifier.seasons.tsx b/app/features/user-page/routes/u.$identifier.seasons.tsx
index 4dd3f2e31..31b7b7386 100644
--- a/app/features/user-page/routes/u.$identifier.seasons.tsx
+++ b/app/features/user-page/routes/u.$identifier.seasons.tsx
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ import {
 	TIERS_PAGE,
 	tournamentTeamPage,
 	userSeasonsPage,
-	userSubmittedImage,
 } from "~/utils/urls";
+import { userSubmittedImage } from "~/utils/urls-img";
 import {
 	loader,
 	type UserSeasonsPageLoaderData,
diff --git a/app/features/vods/routes/vods.new.tsx b/app/features/vods/routes/vods.new.tsx
index 36c2c622f..714c4087a 100644
--- a/app/features/vods/routes/vods.new.tsx
+++ b/app/features/vods/routes/vods.new.tsx
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ function MatchesFieldset({
 													key={i}
 													isRequired
 													testId={`player-${i}-weapon`}
-													initialValue={value[i]}
+													value={value[i] ?? null}
 													onChange={(weaponId) => {
 														const weapons = [...value];
 														weapons[i] = weaponId;
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ function MatchesFieldset({
 														key={i}
 														isRequired
 														testId={`player-${adjustedI}-weapon`}
-														initialValue={value[adjustedI]}
+														value={value[adjustedI] ?? null}
 														onChange={(weaponId) => {
 															const weapons = [...value];
 															weapons[adjustedI] = weaponId;
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ function MatchesFieldset({
 									label={t("vods:forms.title.weapon")}
 									isRequired
 									testId={`match-${idx}-weapon`}
-									initialValue={value[0]}
+									value={value[0] ?? null}
 									onChange={(weaponId) => onChange([weaponId])}
 								/>
 							)}
diff --git a/app/utils/urls-img.ts b/app/utils/urls-img.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..01f4511bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/utils/urls-img.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+// TODO: separating this file from urls.ts is a temporary solution. The reason is that import.meta.env cannot currently be used in files that are consumed by plain Node.js
+
+const USER_SUBMITTED_IMAGE_ROOT =
+	process.env.NODE_ENV === "development" &&
+	import.meta.env.VITE_PROD_MODE !== "true"
+		? "http://127.0.0.1:9000/sendou"
+		: "https://sendou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com";
+
+// TODO: move development images to minio and deprecate this hack
+// images with https are not hosted on spaces, this is used for local development
+export const conditionalUserSubmittedImage = (fileName: string) =>
+	fileName.includes("https") ? fileName : userSubmittedImage(fileName);
+
+export const userSubmittedImage = (fileName: string) =>
+	`${USER_SUBMITTED_IMAGE_ROOT}/${fileName}`;
diff --git a/app/utils/urls.ts b/app/utils/urls.ts
index 06b57cc63..a2d5e807a 100644
--- a/app/utils/urls.ts
+++ b/app/utils/urls.ts
@@ -53,14 +53,6 @@ export const BADGES_DOC_LINK =
 export const CREATING_TOURNAMENT_DOC_LINK =
 	"https://github.com/sendou-ink/sendou.ink/blob/rewrite/docs/tournament-creation.md";
 
-const USER_SUBMITTED_IMAGE_ROOT =
-	"https://sendou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com";
-export const userSubmittedImage = (fileName: string) =>
-	`${USER_SUBMITTED_IMAGE_ROOT}/${fileName}`;
-// images with https are not hosted on spaces, this is used for local development
-export const conditionalUserSubmittedImage = (fileName: string) =>
-	fileName.includes("https") ? fileName : userSubmittedImage(fileName);
-
 export const PLUS_SERVER_DISCORD_URL = "https://discord.gg/FW4dKrY";
 export const SENDOU_INK_DISCORD_URL = "https://discord.gg/sendou";
 export const SENDOU_INK_PATREON_URL = "https://patreon.com/sendou";
diff --git a/compose.yaml b/compose.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c8e9208bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compose.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+services:
+  minio:
+    image: "minio/minio:latest"
+    ports:
+      - "9000:9000"
+      - "9001:9001"
+    environment:
+      MINIO_ROOT_USER: minio-user
+      MINIO_ROOT_PASSWORD: minio-password
+    entrypoint: >
+      /bin/sh -c '
+        isAlive() { curl -sf http://127.0.0.1:9000/minio/health/live; }    # check if Minio is alive
+        minio $$0 "$$@" --quiet & echo $$! > /tmp/minio.pid                # start Minio in the background
+        while ! isAlive; do sleep 0.1; done                                # wait until Minio is alive
+        mc alias set minio http://127.0.0.1:9000 minio-user minio-password # setup Minio client
+        mc mb minio/sendou || true                                         # create a test bucket
+        mc anonymous set public minio/sendou                               # make the test bucket public
+        kill -s INT $$(cat /tmp/minio.pid) && rm /tmp/minio.pid            # stop Minio
+        while isAlive; do sleep 0.1; done                                  # wait until Minio is stopped
+        exec minio $$0 "$$@"                                               # start Minio in the foreground
+      '
+    volumes:
+      - ~/minio/data:/data
+    command: server /data --console-address ":9001"
+
+  skalop:
+    image: ghcr.io/sendou-ink/skalop:latest
+    ports:
+      - "5900:5900"
+    environment:
+      - REDIS_URL=${REDIS_URL}
+      - SKALOP_TOKEN=${SKALOP_TOKEN}
+      - SESSION_SECRET=${SESSION_SECRET}
+      - PORT=5900
+    depends_on:
+      - redis
+    restart: unless-stopped
+
+  redis:
+    image: redis:alpine
+    restart: unless-stopped
diff --git a/scripts/setup.ts b/scripts/setup.ts
index 26b93611a..70893c414 100644
--- a/scripts/setup.ts
+++ b/scripts/setup.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,13 @@ async function main() {
 	// Step 1: Create .env if it doesn't exist
 	if (!fs.existsSync(".env")) {
 		logger.info("📄 .env not found. Creating from .env.example...");
-		fs.copyFileSync(".env.example", ".env");
-		logger.info(".env created with defaults values");
+		const envContent = fs.readFileSync(".env.example", "utf-8");
+		const filteredEnv = envContent
+			.split("\n")
+			.filter((line) => !line.trim().startsWith("//")) // remove comments to prevent issues with Docker
+			.join("\n");
+		fs.writeFileSync(".env", filteredEnv);
+		logger.info(".env created with default values");
 	}
 
 	const dbEmpty = !(await db.selectFrom("User").selectAll().executeTakeFirst());