diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1917aca0f
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+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+FROM python:3.12.7
+
+RUN mkdir /code
+WORKDIR /code
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 19184b400..ad96c2a24 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -104,6 +104,26 @@ Congratulations! You're now ready to create compiled BASIC programs for
 your machine. Check and compile the examples included in the examples/ folder
 or go to the [documentation page](https://zxbasic.readthedocs.io/en/latest/) for further info.
 
+
+RUNNING WITH DOCKER
+-------------------
+
+Build the image:
+
+~~~
+$ docker compose build
+~~~
+
+You can compile any of the provided examples, e.g.:
+
+~~~
+$ docker compose run --rm zxbasic examples/led.bas
+~~~
+
+If everything went well, a file named `led.tap` should be created.
+Open it with your favourite emulator (i.e. fuse) and see the result.
+
+
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
 ---------------
 
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
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+++ b/docker-compose.yml
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+services:
+  zxbasic:
+    build: .
+    entrypoint: ["./zxbc.py", "-taB"]
+    volumes:
+      - .:/code