diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4c49bd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+.env
diff --git a/.env-sample b/.env-sample
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+++ b/.env-sample
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+LIGHTHOUSE_MONGO_KEY=
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker-image.yml b/.github/workflows/docker-image.yml
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index 0000000..c6f2af5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker-image.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+name: Create and publish a Docker image
+
+on:
+  release:
+    types: [published]
+env:
+  REGISTRY: ghcr.io
+  IMAGE_NAME: ${{ github.repository }}
+
+jobs:
+  build-and-push-image:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      packages: write
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Log in to the Container registry
+        uses: docker/login-action@f054a8b539a109f9f41c372932f1ae047eff08c9
+        with:
+          registry: ${{ env.REGISTRY }}
+          username: ${{ github.actor }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Extract metadata (tags, labels) for Docker
+        id: meta
+        uses: docker/metadata-action@98669ae865ea3cffbcbaa878cf57c20bbf1c6c38
+        with:
+          images: ${{ env.REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}
+
+      - name: Build and push Docker image
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@ad44023a93711e3deb337508980b4b5e9bcdc5dc
+        with:
+          context: .
+          push: true
+          tags: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}
+          labels: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.labels }}
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..451fb35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+.env
+.idea
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diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
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+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+FROM python:3.10.9-bullseye as base
+
+# Setup env
+ENV LANG C.UTF-8
+ENV LC_ALL C.UTF-8
+ENV PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE 1
+ENV PYTHONFAULTHANDLER 1
+
+
+FROM base AS python-deps
+
+# Install pipenv and compilation dependencies
+RUN pip install pipenv
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends gcc
+
+# Install python dependencies in /.venv
+COPY Pipfile .
+COPY Pipfile.lock .
+RUN PIPENV_VENV_IN_PROJECT=1 pipenv install --deploy
+
+
+FROM base AS runtime
+
+# Copy virtual env from python-deps stage
+COPY --from=python-deps /.venv /.venv
+ENV PATH="/.venv/bin:$PATH"
+
+# Create and switch to a new user
+RUN useradd --create-home appuser
+WORKDIR /home/appuser
+USER appuser
+
+# Install application into container
+COPY . .
+
+# Run the application
+CMD ["python", "-m", "streamlit", "run", "spreadsheet/webapp.py"]
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 99f326e..5adf126 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 # lts_stats
 1. Add connection string to environment variables - variable name should be LIGHTHOUSE_MONGO_KEY
 2. Install relevant packages from Pipfile
-3. run python -m streamlit run spreadsheet/webapp.py in the terminal (will use port 8501)
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+3. run python -m streamlit run spreadsheet/webapp.py in the terminal (will use port 8501)
+
+# using docker for dev
+1. create .env file in root directory, add LIGHTHOUSE_MONGO_KEY=<your connection string>
+2. docker build -t lts_stats .
+3. docker run -p 8501:8501 --env-file .env lts_stats
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