diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
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+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# Binaries for programs and plugins
+*.exe
+*.exe~
+*.dll
+*.so
+*.dylib
+
+# Test binary, built with `go test -c`
+*.test
+
+# Output of the go coverage tool, specifically when used with LiteIDE
+*.out
+
+# Dependency directories (remove the comment below to include it)
+vendor/
+v1.46.2/
+
+# Exclude the binary
+nymeria
+!nymeria/
+
+# miscellaneous
+.vscode/
diff --git a/.env.sample b/.env.sample
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+++ b/.env.sample
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+POSTGRES_USER=postgres username
+POSTGRES_PASSWORD=postgres password
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diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -21,3 +21,6 @@ nymeria
 
 # miscellaneous
 .vscode/
+
+# Env files
+.env
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diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
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diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
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+++ b/Dockerfile
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+FROM golang:1.17-alpine
+
+WORKDIR /usr/app
+
+COPY . /usr/app/
+
+RUN apk add --update make
+
+RUN make vendor
+
+RUN make build
+
+EXPOSE 8080
+
+CMD ["make","run"]
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+++ b/README.md
@@ -52,3 +52,9 @@ Add new packages to the repository using the command
 ```sh
  go get -u <package_path>
 ```
+
+To run nymeria using docker, run the following command
+
+```sh
+ docker-compose up --build -d
+```
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diff --git a/cmd/nymeria/main.go b/cmd/nymeria/main.go
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diff --git a/docker-compose.yaml b/docker-compose.yaml
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+version: "3.8"
+
+services:
+  server:
+    container_name: nymeria
+    build:
+      context: ./
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile   
+    ports:
+      - "8080:8080"
+    restart: always
+    depends_on:
+      - postgres_db
+  
+  postgres_db:
+    image: postgres:14.1-alpine
+    restart: always
+    environment:
+      - POSTGRES_USER=${POSTGRES_USER}
+      - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=${POSTGRES_PASSWORD}
+    ports:
+      - '5432:5432'
+    volumes:
+    - pgdata:/var/lib/postgresql/data
+volumes:
+  pgdata:
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