diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c0ea96ca37..d7f10ff6e1 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -6,3 +6,8 @@
 .*.sw*
 # installed platform-specific binaries
 /bin
+
+first-network/channel-artifacts/*.tx
+first-network/channel-artifacts/*.block
+first-network/crypto-config/*
+
diff --git a/basic-network/.env b/basic-network/.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4fd2ee0d73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/basic-network/.env
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME=net
diff --git a/basic-network/docker-compose.yml b/basic-network/docker-compose.yml
index df84452769..e836a59973 100644
--- a/basic-network/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/basic-network/docker-compose.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 #
 version: '2'
 
+networks:
+  basic:
+
 services:
   ca.example.com:
     image: hyperledger/fabric-ca:x86_64-1.0.0-beta
@@ -17,6 +20,8 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - ./crypto-config/peerOrganizations/org1.example.com/ca/:/etc/hyperledger/fabric-ca-server-config
     container_name: ca.example.com
+    networks:
+      - basic
 
   orderer.example.com:
     container_name: orderer.example.com
@@ -37,6 +42,8 @@ services:
         - ./crypto-config/ordererOrganizations/example.com/orderers/orderer.example.com/:/etc/hyperledger/msp/orderer
         - ./crypto-config/peerOrganizations/org1.example.com/peers/peer0.org1.example.com/:/etc/hyperledger/msp/peerOrg1
         - ./crypto-config/peerOrganizations/org2.example.com/peers/peer0.org2.example.com/:/etc/hyperledger/msp/peerOrg2
+    networks:
+      - basic
 
   peer0.org1.example.com:
     container_name: peer0.org1.example.com
@@ -52,7 +59,7 @@ services:
       # # the following setting starts chaincode containers on the same
       # # bridge network as the peers
       # # https://docs.docker.com/compose/networking/
-      - CORE_VM_DOCKER_HOSTCONFIG_NETWORKMODE=composer_default
+      - CORE_VM_DOCKER_HOSTCONFIG_NETWORKMODE=${COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME}_basic
       - CORE_LEDGER_STATE_STATEDATABASE=CouchDB
       - CORE_LEDGER_STATE_COUCHDBCONFIG_COUCHDBADDRESS=couchdb:5984
     working_dir: /opt/gopath/src/github.com/hyperledger/fabric
@@ -68,6 +75,8 @@ services:
         - ./config:/etc/hyperledger/configtx
     depends_on:
       - orderer.example.com
+    networks:
+      - basic
 
   couchdb:
     container_name: couchdb
@@ -76,3 +85,5 @@ services:
       - 5984:5984
     environment:
       DB_URL: http://localhost:5984/member_db
+    networks:
+      - basic
diff --git a/first-network/.env b/first-network/.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4fd2ee0d73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/first-network/.env
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME=net
diff --git a/first-network/base/peer-base.yaml b/first-network/base/peer-base.yaml
index 89ed7283a4..3063386f30 100644
--- a/first-network/base/peer-base.yaml
+++ b/first-network/base/peer-base.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #
 
 version: '2'
+
 services:
   peer-base:
     image: hyperledger/fabric-peer
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@ services:
       # the following setting starts chaincode containers on the same
       # bridge network as the peers
       # https://docs.docker.com/compose/networking/
-      - CORE_VM_DOCKER_HOSTCONFIG_NETWORKMODE=byfn_default
+      - CORE_VM_DOCKER_HOSTCONFIG_NETWORKMODE=${COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME}_byfn
       #- CORE_LOGGING_LEVEL=ERROR
       - CORE_LOGGING_LEVEL=DEBUG
       - CORE_PEER_TLS_ENABLED=true
diff --git a/first-network/byfn.sh b/first-network/byfn.sh
index b4a43b2c44..6f46c95afb 100755
--- a/first-network/byfn.sh
+++ b/first-network/byfn.sh
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 # prepending $PWD/../bin to PATH to ensure we are picking up the correct binaries
 # this may be commented out to resolve installed version of tools if desired
 export PATH=${PWD}/../bin:${PWD}:$PATH
+export FABRIC_CFG_PATH=${PWD}
 
 # Print the usage message
 function printHelp () {
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ function askProceed () {
     ;;
     * )
       echo "invalid response"
-      proceed
+      askProceed
     ;;
   esac
 }
diff --git a/first-network/docker-compose-cli.yaml b/first-network/docker-compose-cli.yaml
index 36483348b4..aadfa37b83 100644
--- a/first-network/docker-compose-cli.yaml
+++ b/first-network/docker-compose-cli.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 
 version: '2'
 
+networks:
+  byfn:
+
 services:
 
   orderer.example.com:
@@ -12,30 +15,40 @@ services:
       file:   base/docker-compose-base.yaml
       service: orderer.example.com
     container_name: orderer.example.com
+    networks:
+      - byfn
 
   peer0.org1.example.com:
     container_name: peer0.org1.example.com
     extends:
       file:  base/docker-compose-base.yaml
       service: peer0.org1.example.com
+    networks:
+      - byfn
 
   peer1.org1.example.com:
     container_name: peer1.org1.example.com
     extends:
       file:  base/docker-compose-base.yaml
       service: peer1.org1.example.com
+    networks:
+      - byfn
 
   peer0.org2.example.com:
     container_name: peer0.org2.example.com
     extends:
       file:  base/docker-compose-base.yaml
       service: peer0.org2.example.com
+    networks:
+      - byfn
 
   peer1.org2.example.com:
     container_name: peer1.org2.example.com
     extends:
       file:  base/docker-compose-base.yaml
       service: peer1.org2.example.com
+    networks:
+      - byfn
 
   cli:
     container_name: cli
@@ -67,3 +80,6 @@ services:
       - peer1.org1.example.com
       - peer0.org2.example.com
       - peer1.org2.example.com
+    networks:
+      - byfn
+
diff --git a/first-network/docker-compose-couch.yaml b/first-network/docker-compose-couch.yaml
index d2049b7fdd..7472a65b25 100644
--- a/first-network/docker-compose-couch.yaml
+++ b/first-network/docker-compose-couch.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 
 version: '2'
 
+networks:
+  byfn:
+
 services:
   couchdb0:
     container_name: couchdb0
@@ -13,6 +16,8 @@ services:
     # for example map it to utilize Fauxton User Interface in dev environments.
     ports:
       - "5984:5984"
+    networks:
+      - byfn
 
   peer0.org1.example.com:
     environment:
@@ -28,6 +33,8 @@ services:
     # for example map it to utilize Fauxton User Interface in dev environments.
     ports:
       - "6984:5984"
+    networks:
+      - byfn
 
   peer1.org1.example.com:
     environment:
@@ -43,6 +50,8 @@ services:
     # for example map it to utilize Fauxton User Interface in dev environments.
     ports:
       - "7984:5984"
+    networks:
+      - byfn
 
   peer0.org2.example.com:
     environment:
@@ -58,6 +67,8 @@ services:
     # for example map it to utilize Fauxton User Interface in dev environments.
     ports:
       - "8984:5984"
+    networks:
+      - byfn
 
   peer1.org2.example.com:
     environment:
diff --git a/first-network/docker-compose-e2e-template.yaml b/first-network/docker-compose-e2e-template.yaml
index d30d0ef57c..327e3d2bd1 100644
--- a/first-network/docker-compose-e2e-template.yaml
+++ b/first-network/docker-compose-e2e-template.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 
 version: '2'
 
+    networks:
+      byfn:
 services:
   ca0:
     image: hyperledger/fabric-ca
@@ -20,6 +22,8 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - ./crypto-config/peerOrganizations/org1.example.com/ca/:/etc/hyperledger/fabric-ca-server-config
     container_name: ca_peerOrg1
+    networks:
+      - byfn
 
   ca1:
     image: hyperledger/fabric-ca
@@ -35,33 +39,45 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - ./crypto-config/peerOrganizations/org2.example.com/ca/:/etc/hyperledger/fabric-ca-server-config
     container_name: ca_peerOrg2
+    networks:
+      - byfn
 
   orderer.example.com:
     extends:
       file:   base/docker-compose-base.yaml
       service: orderer.example.com
     container_name: orderer.example.com
+    networks:
+      - byfn
 
   peer0.org1.example.com:
     container_name: peer0.org1.example.com
     extends:
       file:  base/docker-compose-base.yaml
       service: peer0.org1.example.com
+    networks:
+      - byfn
 
   peer1.org1.example.com:
     container_name: peer1.org1.example.com
     extends:
       file:  base/docker-compose-base.yaml
       service: peer1.org1.example.com
+    networks:
+      - byfn
 
   peer0.org2.example.com:
     container_name: peer0.org2.example.com
     extends:
       file:  base/docker-compose-base.yaml
       service: peer0.org2.example.com
+    networks:
+      - byfn
 
   peer1.org2.example.com:
     container_name: peer1.org2.example.com
     extends:
       file:  base/docker-compose-base.yaml
       service: peer1.org2.example.com
+    networks:
+      - byfn