diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..88249539f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+node_modules
+.git
+.gitignore
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ef4dd412a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+FROM node:20-alpine
+
+WORKDIR /usr/src/app
+
+COPY package* .
+
+COPY prisma ./prisma
+
+RUN  npm install
+
+COPY . .
+
+ENV DATABASE_URL="postgresql://postgres:mysecretpassword@db:5432/paper"
+
+RUN npx prisma generate
+
+EXPOSE 3000
+
+CMD ["npm", "run", "docker-dev"]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4e67898c9..aaf3af8a1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -65,32 +65,53 @@ git clone https://github.com/mfts/papermark.git
 cd papermark
 ```
 
-### 2. Install npm dependencies
+### Without Docker
+
+#### 2. Install npm dependencies
 
 ```shell
 npm install
 ```
 
-### 3. Copy the environment variables to `.env` and change the values
+#### 3. Copy the environment variables to `.env` and change the values
 
 ```shell
 cp .env.example .env
 ```
 
-### 4. Initialize the database
+#### 4. Initialize the database
 
 ```shell
 npx prisma generate
 npx prisma migrate deploy
 ```
 
-### 5. Run the dev server
+#### 5. Run the dev server
 
 ```shell
 npm run dev
 ```
 
-### 6. Open the app in your browser
+#### 6. Open the app in your browser
+
+Visit [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000) in your browser.
+
+### with Docker
+
+#### 2. Copy the environment variables to `.env` and change the values where the DATABASE_URL="postgresql://postgres:mysecretpassword@db:5432/paper?schema=public"
+
+```shell
+cp .env.example .env
+```
+
+#### 3. Run docker compose -up
+
+```shell
+docker compose up
+```
+
+
+#### 4. Open the app in your browser
 
 Visit [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000) in your browser.
 
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2628f94fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+version: "3.6"
+services:
+  db:
+    image: postgres
+    container_name: db
+    restart: always
+    environment:
+      POSTGRES_USER: postgres
+      POSTGRES_DB: paper
+      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: mysecretpassword
+    ports:
+      - 5432:5432
+    volumes:
+      - postgres-data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD-SHELL", "pg_isready -d $${POSTGRES_DB} -U $${POSTGRES_USER}"]
+      interval: 10s
+      timeout: 5s
+      retries: 5
+
+  app:
+    build: .
+    container_name: app
+    env_file:
+      - .env
+    ports:
+      - "3000:3000"
+    volumes:
+      - .:/usr/src/app
+      - /usr/src/app/node_modules
+    depends_on:
+      db:
+        condition: service_healthy
+
+volumes:
+  postgres-data:
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 48f02c700..426b2e722 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     "node": ">=18.17.0"
   },
   "scripts": {
+    "docker-dev":"npx prisma migrate deploy && next dev",
     "dev": "next dev",
     "build": "next build",
     "start": "next start",