diff --git a/charts/stable/notifiarr/Chart.yaml b/charts/stable/notifiarr/Chart.yaml
index 945849014c3..032f4e74f95 100644
--- a/charts/stable/notifiarr/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/stable/notifiarr/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 kubeVersion: ">=1.24.0"
 apiVersion: v2
 name: notifiarr
-version: 1.0.11
+version: 1.0.12
 appVersion: 0.7.0
 description:
   This is the unified client for Notifiarr.com. The client enables content
diff --git a/charts/stable/notifiarr/docs/how-to.md b/charts/stable/notifiarr/docs/how-to.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c4e9a40d97f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/charts/stable/notifiarr/docs/how-to.md
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+# Setup Guide
+
+## Requirements
+
+- Your 'All integrations' API key from your account on `notifiarr.com`
+- Installation of the TrueCharts Catalog, starting [here](https://truecharts.org/manual/SCALE/guides/getting-started#adding-truecharts)
+
+## Install Notifiarr inside TrueNAS SCALE
+
+- Select `Apps` inside the `TrueNAS` menu,
+- Then choose the `Available Applications` tab,
+- and search for `notifiarr`
+
+- Click the Install button, and you’ll be prompted to set up Notifiarr.
+- Most of the settings can be left at the default values, but ensure to add in your API key
+- Take note of the default port (5454) that **Notifiarr** is listening on.
+
+## Notifiarr Initial Setup
+
+For your first time log in, use the username `admin` and the API key you configured as the password.
+
+After you log in, navigate to **`admin` -> `Profile`**. Input your API key as the current password and type in a new password in the new password field. Save your changes.
+
+:::danger
+
+Create a new password right away and do not share your API key (or password) with anyone unless you absolutely, 100%, trust them!
+
+:::
+
+## Support
+
+- You can also reach us using [Discord](https://discord.gg/tVsPTHWTtr) for real-time feedback and support
+- If you found a bug in our chart, open a Github [issue](https://github.com/truecharts/apps/issues/new/choose)
+- For further information on operating **Notifiarr** itself, start with their [Quick Start Guide](https://notifiarr.wiki/en/QuickStart).
diff --git a/charts/stable/notifiarr/questions.yaml b/charts/stable/notifiarr/questions.yaml
index e017595228b..1e92209939a 100644
--- a/charts/stable/notifiarr/questions.yaml
+++ b/charts/stable/notifiarr/questions.yaml
@@ -21,7 +21,11 @@ questions:
       attrs:
         - variable: apikey
           label: Notifiarr All API Key
-          description: Notifiarr All Integrations API key from https://notifiarr.com
+          description: |
+            Notifiarr All Integrations API key from https://notifiarr.com</br>
+            NOTE: Use 'admin' as username and your API key as the password</br>
+            for your first-time login credentials.</br>
+            After login you must change your password from the UI.
           schema:
             type: string
             default: ""
@@ -41,26 +45,6 @@ questions:
                   type: string
                   default: ""
                   required: true
-        - variable: credentials
-          label: Web UI Credentials
-          schema:
-            additional_attrs: true
-            type: dict
-            attrs:
-              - variable: username
-                label: Web UI Username
-                description: Default username is admin. Change it here.
-                schema:
-                  type: string
-                  default: ""
-                  required: true
-              - variable: password
-                label: Web UI Password
-                description: Set a first time login password (minimum 9 characters) & change the password from the Web UI to encrypt it. If you don't set this you will need to check the logs on first start to find the generated password.
-                schema:
-                  type: string
-                  default: ""
-                  required: true
 # Include{containerConfig}
 # Include{podOptions}
 # Include{serviceRoot}
diff --git a/charts/stable/notifiarr/values.yaml b/charts/stable/notifiarr/values.yaml
index 38c867473a3..1e2717ec298 100644
--- a/charts/stable/notifiarr/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/stable/notifiarr/values.yaml
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@ image:
   pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
   tag: 0.7.0@sha256:5080028cabe9169a84ebfeab0d38df1496a56965fa72a1072397e13dac5cf9bc
 notifiarr:
+  # This will be your password for your first-time login.
+  # Use the username 'admin' and the API key as password to log in.
+  # After login you must change your password from the UI
   apikey: "test"
   upstreams:
     - 172.16.0.0/16
-  credentials:
-    username: ""
-    password: ""
 service:
   main:
     ports:
@@ -18,6 +18,30 @@ service:
 workload:
   main:
     podSpec:
+      initContainers:
+        init-conf:
+          enabled: true
+          # We run it on every boot just in case an upgrade (or the user)
+          # manages to nuke the config file
+          type: init
+          imageSelector: alpineImage
+          command: /bin/sh
+          # This script creates an (almost) empty config file with the aim to prevent
+          # Notifiarr from generating a default password.
+          # When no default password is generated the configured API key and a default
+          # username ('admin') are used for logging in.
+          args:
+            - -c
+            - |
+              export CONF={{ printf "%s/notifiarr.conf" .Values.persistence.config.targetSelector.main.main.mountPath }}
+
+              test -f "$CONF" && echo "Config exists, skipping creation..." && exit 0
+
+              echo "Creating a minimal config in [$CONF]..."
+
+              echo "# Dummy comment" > "$CONF" || echo "Failed to create a minimal config..."
+
+              echo "Finished."
       containers:
         main:
           env:
@@ -25,11 +49,15 @@ workload:
             DN_API_KEY: "{{ .Values.notifiarr.apikey }}"
             DN_BIND_ADDR: '{{ printf "0.0.0.0:%v" .Values.service.main.ports.main.port }}'
             DN_UPSTREAMS_0: '{{ join " " .Values.notifiarr.upstreams }}'
-            DN_UI_PASSWORD: '{{ printf "%v:%v" .Values.notifiarr.credentials.username .Values.notifiarr.credentials.password }}'
 persistence:
   config:
     enabled: true
-    mountPath: /config
+    targetSelector:
+      main:
+        main:
+          mountPath: /config
+        init-conf:
+          mountPath: /config
   machine-id:
     enabled: true
     type: hostPath