diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
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+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+FROM node:latest
+
+WORKDIR /app
+ADD . .
+RUN npm install
+
+ENTRYPOINT ["node"]
+CMD [ "index.js" ]
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -29,7 +29,15 @@ The idea is that an identity provider such as an email provider can host their o
 
 Try out the server here: [https://keys.mailvelope.com](https://keys.mailvelope.com)
 
+### Get started
 
+```
+docker-compose up
+docker-compose exec -it mongodb bash
+mongo -u keyserver_user -p keyserver_pass
+use keyserver_db
+db.createUser({ user:"keyserver_user", pwd:"keyserver_pass", roles:[{ role:"readWrite", db:"keyserver_db" }] })
+```
 
 # API
 
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
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+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+version: '3'
+
+services:
+  mongodb:
+    image: mongo
+    volumes:
+    - mongo-data:/data/db
+    networks:
+    - backend
+    env_file:
+    - env.sample
+
+  mailhog:
+    image: mailhog/mailhog
+    ports:
+    - 8025:8025
+    networks:
+    - backend
+
+  keyserver:
+    build:
+      context: .
+      args:
+        USER_ID: ${USER_ID:-1000}
+    ports:
+    - "3000:3000"
+    depends_on:
+    - mongodb
+    - mailhog
+    networks:
+    - backend
+    env_file:
+    - env.sample
+
+volumes:
+  mongo-data:
+    driver: local
+
+networks:
+  backend:
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diff --git a/env.sample b/env.sample
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+++ b/env.sample
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+LOG_LEVEL=debug
+PORT=3000
+PAPERTRAIL_HOST=''
+PAPERTRAIL_PORT=''
+
+# docker-compose exec -it mongodb bash
+# mongo -u keyserver_user -p keyserver_pass
+# use keyserver_db
+# db.createUser({ user:"keyserver_user", pwd:"keyserver_pass", roles:[{ role:"readWrite", db:"keyserver_db" }] })
+
+MONGO_URI=mongodb:27017/keyserver_db
+MONGO_USER=keyserver_user
+MONGO_PASS=keyserver_pass
+MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_USERNAME=keyserver_user
+MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_PASSWORD=keyserver_pass
+
+SENDER_NAME=keyserver
+SENDER_EMAIL=keyserver@example.com
+
+SMTP_HOST=mailhog
+SMTP_PORT=1025
+SMTP_TLS=false
+
+SMTP_STARTTLS=''
+SMTP_PGP=''
+SMTP_USER=''
+SMTP_PASS=''
+
+HTTPS_UPGRADE=false
+HTTPS_KEY_PIN=''
+HTTPS_KEY_PIN_BACKUP=''
+
+PUBLIC_KEY_PURGE_TIME=30