diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..63cb234
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+node_modules
+.git
+.gitignore
+.env.local.example
+.env
+.env.local
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.env.local.example b/.env.local.example
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..78241ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env.local.example
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+CONVEX_DEPLOYMENT=''
+NEXT_PUBLIC_CONVEX_URL=''
+
+NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_PUBLISHABLE_KEY=''
+CLERK_SECRET_KEY=''
+
+EDGE_STORE_ACCESS_KEY=''
+EDGE_STORE_SECRET_KEY=''
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ee75f17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+FROM node:20-alpine
+
+WORKDIR /app/user/
+
+COPY package*.json ./
+
+RUN npm install
+
+COPY . .
+
+EXPOSE 3000
+
+CMD ["npm", "run", "dev"]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ca3caa1..cc7df70 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ Quickflow is an open-source alternative to Notion that aims to provide a superio
 
 Ensure that you have Node.js version 18.x.x or higher installed.
 
+
 ### Cloning the Repository
 
 ```shell
@@ -112,11 +113,17 @@ EDGE_STORE_ACCESS_KEY=
 EDGE_STORE_SECRET_KEY=
 ```
 
-### Starting the Development Server
+### Starting the Development Server Locally Without Docker
 
 ```shell
 npm run dev
 ```
+### Starting the Developement Server With Docker
+
+```
+  docker build -t TAG_NAME .
+  docker run -p 3000:3000 --env-file .env.local TAG_NAME
+```
 
 ## Deployment
 
@@ -148,4 +155,4 @@ Special thanks to Antonio for his invaluable tutorial, which served as the found
 
 ## License
 
-[MIT License](LICENSE)
\ No newline at end of file
+[MIT License](LICENSE)