diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index e99ea48..f4dcb3d 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 APP_PORT=8080
-APP_DEBUG=true
+APP_DEBUG=false
 
 MAXLEN=5120
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diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e8965af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+FROM node:19
+
+COPY . /opt/code
+
+WORKDIR /opt/code
+
+RUN rm -rf node_modules package_lock.json && \
+    npm install
+
+CMD [ "/bin/sh", "-c", "/opt/code/run_instance.sh" ]
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index baa4a06..5109de6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,8 +2,16 @@
 blek! Bin is a minimalist, privacy-respecting alternative to pastebin.
 
 # Running an instance
+### Using npm
 ```bash
 cp .env.example .env
 # edit your .env
 npm run dev/prod
+```
+
+### Using docker (recomended)
+```bash
+cp .env.example .env
+# edit your .env
+docker-compose up -d
 ```
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diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..822c058
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+version: '3'
+
+services:
+  server:
+    build:
+      context: '.'
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile
+    ports:
+      - '${APP_PORT:-8080}:${APP_PORT:-8080}'
+    volumes:
+      - './usercontent:/opt/code/usercontent'
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diff --git a/run_instance.sh b/run_instance.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..9651007
--- /dev/null
+++ b/run_instance.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+if ! [ -f .env ]; then
+    echo -e '\033[31m.env not found.'
+    exit -1
+fi
+
+. .env
+if [ "$APP_DEBUG" == "true" ]; then
+    npm run dev
+else
+    npm run prod
+fi
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