diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 6e28072..6d6653e 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -15,9 +15,6 @@ RUN sudo apt-get install -y jq
 RUN sudo apt-get update
 RUN sudo apt-get install dumb-init
 
-RUN adduser --gecos '' --disabled-password vscode \
-    && echo "vscode ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:ALL" >> /etc/sudoers.d/nopasswd
-
 RUN ARCH="$(dpkg --print-architecture)" \
   && curl -fsSL "https://github.com/boxboat/fixuid/releases/download/v0.6.0/fixuid-0.6.0-linux-$ARCH.tar.gz" | tar -C /usr/local/bin -xzf - \
   && chown root:root /usr/local/bin/fixuid \
@@ -47,8 +44,4 @@ RUN sudo sysctl -w fs.inotify.max_user_watches=524288
 ADD ./entrypoint.sh /usr/bin/entrypoint.sh
 RUN sudo chmod +x /usr/bin/entrypoint.sh
 
-USER 1000
-ENV USER=vscode
-WORKDIR /home/vscode
-
 ENTRYPOINT ["/usr/bin/entrypoint.sh"]
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diff --git a/entrypoint.sh b/entrypoint.sh
index 6ad38e4..3bd3c23 100755
--- a/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/entrypoint.sh
@@ -1,80 +1,71 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 set -eu
 
-# Check if we are root
-if [ "$(id -u)" != "0" ]; then
-   echo "This script must be run as root" 1>&2
-   sudo bash -c "echo HOME_USER=$HOME_USER >> /etc/environment"
-   sudo bash -c "echo VSCODE_TUNNEL_NAME=$VSCODE_TUNNEL_NAME >> /etc/environment"
-   exec sudo bash -c "source /etc/environment; /usr/bin/entrypoint.sh"
-fi
-
 if [[ -z "${HOME_USER-}" ]]; then
     HOME_USER="vscode"
 fi
 
-# We do this first to ensure sudo works below when renaming the user.
-# Otherwise the current container UID may not exist in the passwd database.
-eval "$(fixuid -q)"
-
-if [ "${HOME_USER-}" ]; then
-  USER="$HOME_USER"
-  if [[ "${HOME_USER-}" != "vscode" ]]; then
-    if ! id -u $HOME_USER > /dev/null 2>&1; then
-      sudo adduser --disabled-password --gecos "" ${HOME_USER}
-      sudo echo "$HOME_USER ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:ALL" | sudo tee -a /etc/sudoers.d/nopasswd > /dev/null
-    fi
-
-    sudo cp -R /home/vscode/. /home/${HOME_USER}/
-
-    # Check if .bashrc file exists
-    if [ ! -f "/home/${HOME_USER}/.bashrc" ]; then
-        # If not, create it
-        sudo touch /home/${HOME_USER}/.bashrc
-    fi
-
-    # Change the owner of the .bashrc file to HOME_USER
-    sudo chown ${HOME_USER} /home/${HOME_USER}/.bashrc
-
-    # Copy environment variables from vscode user to HOME_USER
-    env | grep -v 'HOME_USER' | while read -r line; do
-      sudo su - ${HOME_USER} -c "echo 'export $line' >> ~/.bashrc"
-    done
-
-    # Copy the .bashrc file from vscode user to HOME_USER
-    sudo su - ${HOME_USER} -c "cat /home/vscode/.bashrc >> ~/.bashrc"
-
-    # Creating .vscode folder if it doesn't exist
-    if [ ! -d "/home/${HOME_USER}/.vscode" ]; then
-      sudo mkdir -p /home/${HOME_USER}/.vscode
-    fi
-
-    # Changing the property of the directory /home/${HOME_USER}/.vscode
-    sudo chown -R ${HOME_USER}: /home/${HOME_USER}/.vscode
-    
-    # Changing the HOME_USER in the .bashrc file
-    sudo su - ${HOME_USER} -c "sudo sed -i \"s|/home/vscode|/home/${HOME_USER}|g\" ~/.bashrc"
-
-    # Switch to the user specified by $HOME_USER and start an interactive shell session.
-    sudo su -l ${HOME_USER}
-
-    # Copy the HOME variable from vscode user to HOME_USER
-    sudo su -l ${HOME_USER} -c "echo \"export HOME=/home/${HOME_USER}\" >> ~/.bashrc"
-
-    # Source the .bashrc file to apply the changes immediately
-    sudo su -l ${HOME_USER} -c "source ~/.bashrc"
-
-    # Delete the vscode user
-    if id "vscode" &>/dev/null; then
-      sudo chown -R vscode:vscode /home/vscode
-      sudo userdel -r vscode
-    fi
-  else
-    # Switch to the user specified by $HOME_USER and start an interactive shell session.
-    sudo su -l ${HOME_USER}
-  fi
+if ! grep -q "HOME_USER=" /etc/environment; then
+  sudo bash -c "echo HOME_USER=$HOME_USER >> /etc/environment"
 fi
 
+if ! grep -q "VSCODE_TUNNEL_NAME=" /etc/environment; then
+  sudo bash -c "echo VSCODE_TUNNEL_NAME=$VSCODE_TUNNEL_NAME >> /etc/environment"
+fi
+
+# List all environment variables
+sudo env |
+
+# Filter variables that start with GLOBAL_ENV_
+grep -E '^GLOBAL_ENV_' |
+
+# Exclude GLOBAL_ENV_HOME_USER and GLOBAL_ENV_VSCODE_TUNNEL_NAME
+grep -vE '^(GLOBAL_ENV_HOME_USER|GLOBAL_ENV_VSCODE_TUNNEL_NAME)=' |
+
+# Remove the GLOBAL_ENV_ prefix
+sed 's/^GLOBAL_ENV_//' |
+
+# Append the result to /etc/environment if not already present
+while IFS= read -r line
+do
+  if ! grep -q "^${line%=*}=" /etc/environment; then
+    echo "export $line" | sudo tee -a /etc/environment
+  fi
+done
+
+USER="$HOME_USER"
+if ! id -u $HOME_USER > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+  sudo adduser --disabled-password --gecos "" ${HOME_USER}
+  sudo echo "$HOME_USER ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:ALL" | sudo tee -a /etc/sudoers.d/nopasswd > /dev/null
+
+  # List all environment variables
+  sudo env |
+
+  # Filter variables that start with USER_ENV_
+  grep -E '^USER_ENV_' |
+
+  # Remove the USER_ENV_ prefix
+  sed 's/^USER_ENV_//' |
+
+  # Append the result to /home/${HOME_USER}/.bashrc
+  while IFS= read -r line
+  do
+    echo "export $line" | sudo tee -a /home/${HOME_USER}/.bashrc
+  done
+fi
+
+# Then execute entrypoint.sh
+if [ "$HOME_USER" != "$(whoami)" ]; then
+  exec sudo -u $HOME_USER bash -c "source /etc/environment; /usr/bin/entrypoint.sh"
+fi
+
+# Find .sh files in /usr/bin/custom-scripts and execute them in order
+for script in $(find /usr/bin/custom-scripts -name "*.sh" | sort); do
+  chmod +x $script
+  sudo -u $HOME_USER bash -c "source /etc/environment; $script"
+done
+
+
 # Add LS_COLORS variable to .bashrc
 LS_COLORS_VALUE="rs=0:di=01;34:ln=01;36:mh=00:pi=40;33:so=01;35:do=01;35:bd=40;33;01:cd=40;33;01:or=40;31;01:mi=00:su=37;41:sg=30;43:ca=30;41:tw=30;42:ow=34;42:st=37;44:ex=01;32:*.tar=01;31:*.tgz=01;31:*.arc=01;31:*.arj=01;31:*.taz=01;31:*.lha=01;31:*.lz4=01;31:*.lzh=01;31:*.lzma=01;31:*.tlz=01;31:*.txz=01;31:*.tzo=01;31:*.t7z=01;31:*.zip=01;31:*.z=01;31:*.dz=01;31:*.gz=01;31:*.lrz=01;31:*.lz=01;31:*.lzo=01;31:*.xz=01;31:*.zst=01;31:*.tzst=01;31:*.bz2=01;31:*.bz=01;31:*.tbz=01;31:*.tbz2=01;31:*.tz=01;31:*.deb=01;31:*.rpm=01;31:*.jar=01;31:*.war=01;31:*.ear=01;31:*.sar=01;31:*.rar=01;31:*.alz=01;31:*.ace=01;31:*.zoo=01;31:*.cpio=01;31:*.7z=01;31:*.rz=01;31:*.cab=01;31:*.wim=01;31:*.swm=01;31:*.dwm=01;31:*.esd=01;31:*.jpg=01;35:*.jpeg=01;35:*.mjpg=01;35:*.mjpeg=01;35:*.gif=01;35:*.bmp=01;35:*.pbm=01;35:*.pgm=01;35:*.ppm=01;35:*.tga=01;35:*.xbm=01;35:*.xpm=01;35:*.tif=01;35:*.tiff=01;35:*.png=01;35:*.svg=01;35:*.svgz=01;35:*.mng=01;35:*.pcx=01;35:*.mov=01;35:*.mpg=01;35:*.mpeg=01;35:*.m2v=01;35:*.mkv=01;35:*.webm=01;35:*.ogm=01;35:*.mp4=01;35:*.m4v=01;35:*.mp4v=01;35:*.vob=01;35:*.qt=01;35:*.nuv=01;35:*.wmv=01;35:*.asf=01;35:*.rm=01;35:*.rmvb=01;35:*.flc=01;35:*.avi=01;35:*.fli=01;35:*.flv=01;35:*.gl=01;35:*.dl=01;35:*.xcf=01;35:*.xwd=01;35:*.yuv=01;35:*.cgm=01;35:*.emf=01;35:*.ogv=01;35:*.ogx=01;35:*.aac=00;36:*.au=00;36:*.flac=00;36:*.m4a=00;36:*.mid=00;36:*.midi=00;36:*.mka=00;36:*.mp3=00;36:*.mpc=00;36:*.ogg=00;36:*.ra=00;36:*.wav=00;36:*.oga=00;36:*.opus=00;36:*.spx=00;36:*.xspf=00;36:"
 sudo su - ${HOME_USER} -c "echo 'export LS_COLORS=\"$LS_COLORS_VALUE\"' >> ~/.bashrc"
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 15d56b3..dfe190e 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -17,6 +17,28 @@ The following environment variables can be set when running the Docker container
 - `HOME_USER`: The username of the user running the container. This is used to set the correct permissions on files created in the container.
 - `VSCODE_TUNNEL_NAME`: The name of the SSH tunnel used by Visual Studio Code to connect to the container.
 
+### Custom Environment Variables
+
+You can set custom environment variables for the `HOME_USER` by using the `USER_ENV_` prefix when running the Docker container. These environment variables will be created in the `/home/${HOME_USER}/.bashrc` file without the `USER_ENV_` prefix.
+
+For example, if you want to set a custom environment variable named `MY_VARIABLE` for the `HOME_USER`, you can do so by setting the `USER_ENV_MY_VARIABLE` environment variable when running the Docker container:
+
+```bash
+docker run -it -e HOME_USER=custom-home-user -e USER_ENV_MY_VARIABLE=my_value -e VSCODE_TUNNEL_NAME=vscode-ssh-remote-server -v /path/to/extensions.json:/home/extensions.json aleleba/vscode
+```
+In this example, MY_VARIABLE will be set to my_value in the /home/${HOME_USER}/.bashrc file.
+
+### Global Environment Variables
+
+You can set global environment variables by using the `GLOBAL_ENV_` prefix when running the Docker container. These environment variables will be created in the `/etc/environment` file without the `GLOBAL_ENV_` prefix.
+
+For example, if you want to set a global environment variable named `MY_GLOBAL_VARIABLE`, you can do so by setting the `GLOBAL_ENV_MY_GLOBAL_VARIABLE` environment variable when running the Docker container:
+
+```bash
+docker run -it -e HOME_USER=custom-home-user -e GLOBAL_ENV_MY_GLOBAL_VARIABLE=my_global_value -e VSCODE_TUNNEL_NAME=vscode-ssh-remote-server -v /path/to/extensions.json:/home/extensions.json aleleba/vscode
+```
+In this example, MY_GLOBAL_VARIABLE will be set to my_global_value in the /etc/environment file.
+
 ### Adding VSCode Extensions
 
 To add VSCode extensions to the container, create a JSON file with an array of objects containing the extension details you want to install, the only Mandatory field is uniqueIdentifier and follow this structure. For example:
@@ -81,23 +103,39 @@ You can run this `docker-compose.yml` file by navigating to the directory where
 
 This will start the container in the background and output the container ID. You can then use the `docker ps` command to view the running container.
 
-## Using this image as a base image in a Dockerfile
+## Adding Custom Scripts
 
-To use this image as a base image in a Dockerfile, you can add the following line to the top of your Dockerfile and you can install any additional packages you need, here an example installing nvm and nodejs in a `Dockerfile`:
+In this project, you can add custom scripts that will be automatically executed when the application starts. The `/usr/bin/custom-scripts` directory in the Docker container is a volume that maps to a directory on your host machine. Here's how you can add a custom script:
 
+### 1. Create a new script file
+
+Create a new file with a `.sh` extension in the directory on your host machine that maps to the `/usr/bin/custom-scripts` volume in the Docker container. For example, if the `/usr/bin/custom-scripts` volume maps to the `./custom-scripts` directory on your host machine, you can create a file named `install_node.sh` in the `./custom-scripts` directory.
+
+```bash
+touch ./custom-scripts/install_node.sh
 ```
-FROM aleleba/vscode:latest
 
-# Installing node.js and NVM
-SHELL ["/bin/bash", "--login", "-i", "-c"]
-RUN curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/creationix/nvm/master/install.sh | bash
-RUN nvm install --lts
-RUN nvm alias default lts/*
-SHELL ["/bin/sh", "-c"]
-RUN echo 'source ~/.nvm/nvm.sh' >> ~/.bashrc
-# Finishing installing node.js and NVM
+### 2. Write your script
 
+Open the file in a text editor and write your script. Here's an example that installs Node.js using NVM:
+
+```bash
+#!/bin/bash
+# Installing Node.js with NVM
+curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/creationix/nvm/master/install.sh
+bash install.sh
+source ~/.nvm/nvm.sh
+nvm install --lts
+nvm alias default lts/*
+nvm use default && npm install -g yo generator-code
+nvm use default && npm install -g @vscode/vsce
 ```
+The #!/bin/bash line at the top of the script tells the system that this script should be run with the Bash shell.
+
+### 3. Run your Docker container
+When you start your Docker container, all .sh files in the /usr/bin/custom-scripts directory will be automatically executed in alphabetical order. The environment variables from the /etc/environment file will be loaded before each script is executed.
+
+Remember to replace install_node.sh with the name of your script and ./custom-scripts with the actual path to the directory on your host machine that maps to the /usr/bin/custom-scripts volume in the Docker container.
 
 ## Contributing
 
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index 07d2de1..56fea8a 100755
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.0.58
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+3.0.0
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