diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..760dacb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+FROM node:16.19.1-alpine3.17
+
+# For development add /bin/bash
+RUN apk update && apk add --no-cache bash
+
+# Set up the server directory
+WORKDIR /app
+COPY . /app
+
+# Install yarn dependencies
+RUN yarn install --network-timeout 100000
+RUN yarn build
+
+# Install yarn dependencies
+RUN yarn global add pm2
+RUN yarn install
+RUN yarn build
+
+# APP LOG DIRECTORY FROM pm2.config.js
+RUN mkdir -p /home/zim/app-logs/the-data-explorer-api
+
+# Run `yarn docker` to build, migrate and run the server with pm2.
+CMD ["yarn", "docker"]
diff --git a/Dockerfile.dev b/Dockerfile.dev
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index 0000000..91b5db0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile.dev
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+FROM node:16.19.1-alpine3.17
+
+# For development add /bin/bash
+RUN apk update && apk add --no-cache bash
+
+# Set up the server directory
+WORKDIR /app
+COPY . /app
+
+# Install yarn dependencies
+RUN yarn install --network-timeout 100000
+RUN yarn build
+
+# Run `yarn docker` to build, migrate and run the server with pm2.
+CMD ["yarn", "dev"]
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 982bbb3..2b56334 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@
     "clean": "lb-clean dist *.tsbuildinfo .eslintcache",
     "rebuild": "yarn run clean && yarn run build",
     "dev": "nodemon server.js",
-    "deploy": "yarn prestart && pm2 start pm2.config.js --env production"
+    "deploy": "yarn prestart && pm2 start pm2.config.js --env production",
+    "docker": "yarn prestart && pm2-runtime start pm2.config.js --env production"
   },
   "nodemonConfig": {
     "verbose": true,