diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 75aebf8..3494350 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -240,4 +240,7 @@ temp/
 
 /config
 test.sh
-test.py
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+test.py
+
+# Docker volume
+/dailynotes-volume
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d929bd8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+version: "3"
+
+services: 
+
+    server:
+        build: .
+        ports:
+            - 5000:5000
+        volumes:
+            - ./dailynotes-volume:/app/config
+        environment: 
+            API_SECRET_KEY: CHANGE_THIS_WITH_SECURE_PASSWORD
+            DB_ENCRYPTION_KEY: CHANGE_THIS_WITH_SECURE_PASSWORD
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