diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 09f94a6..1febf73 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,4 +3,7 @@ lastState.txt
 lastStatisticsUpdate.txt
 log.*
 state.txt
-migrations
\ No newline at end of file
+migrations
+
+# created when running development environment
+mariadb/**
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docker-compose.dev.yml b/docker-compose.dev.yml
index 15542fa..61d0016 100644
--- a/docker-compose.dev.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.dev.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ services:
   web:
     volumes:
       - ./web/www/sunders:/var/www/html:Z
+    environment:
+      APP_ENV: development
 
   data_handler:
     volumes:
diff --git a/web/www/sunders/add-lists.php b/web/www/sunders/add-lists.php
index da9f396..12fc0c0 100644
--- a/web/www/sunders/add-lists.php
+++ b/web/www/sunders/add-lists.php
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 <?php
-  error_reporting(0);
   // Convert the content of the symbology JSON file to HTML.
   function addListSymbology($jsonPath, $i18n, $i18nDefault) {
     global $pathToWebFolder;
diff --git a/web/www/sunders/camera.php b/web/www/sunders/camera.php
index 97a77e7..9c94d7f 100644
--- a/web/www/sunders/camera.php
+++ b/web/www/sunders/camera.php
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 <?php
-  error_reporting(0);
   include $pathToWebFolder.'config.php';
   
   define('MAX_POINTS_FOR_QUICKHULL', 3000);
diff --git a/web/www/sunders/config.php b/web/www/sunders/config.php
index e39b407..03b35bc 100644
--- a/web/www/sunders/config.php
+++ b/web/www/sunders/config.php
@@ -13,4 +13,15 @@
     define('MYSQL_PASSWORD', getenv('CAMERA_SELECT_USER_PASSWORD') ?: '');
 
     define('USE_STATISTICS', false);
+
+
+    $environment = getenv('APP_ENV') ?: 'production';
+    if ($environment === 'development') {
+        ini_set('display_errors', 1);
+        error_reporting(E_ALL);
+        return;
+    }
+     
+    ini_set('display_errors', 0);
+    error_reporting(0);
 ?>
\ No newline at end of file