diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
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index 0000000..eff7575
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# Use a base image with Java and Maven pre-installed
+FROM maven:latest
+
+# Set the working directory in the container
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Clone the repository into the container
+RUN git clone https://github.com/JeremyTsaii/leetcode-stats-api.git .
+# Run Maven clean command
+RUN mvn clean
+
+# Run Maven package command
+RUN mvn package
+
+# Expose the port used by Apache Tomcat
+EXPOSE 8080
+
+# Command to serve the Apache Tomcat servlet container
+CMD ["mvn", "spring-boot:run"]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -75,3 +75,12 @@ Serves the Apache Tomcat servlet container on http://localhost:8080.
 #### `mvn test`
 
 Runs all the tests.
+
+## By using Docker
+
+first build the docker image
+
+### docker build -t <ANY_TAG_NAME> .
+
+run the docker container
+### docker run -d -p 8080:8080 <ANY_TAG_NAME>