diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index e69de29..c74cacb 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+
+FROM node:16-alpine
+
+
+WORKDIR /usr/src/app
+
+COPY package*.json ./
+
+RUN npm install
+
+COPY . .
+
+EXPOSE 3000
+
+# Define environment variables
+ENV NODE_ENV=production
+ENV DATABASE_URL=yourDatabaseConnectionString
+ENV JWT_SECRET=yourJWTSecretKey
+
+# Command to run the app
+CMD ["node", "index.js"]
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index e69de29..793b0eb 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+version: '3.8'
+services:
+    app:
+        build: .
+        ports:
+            - '3000:3000'
+        environment:
+            NODE_ENV: production
+            DATABASE_URL: yourDatabaseConnectionString
+            JWT_SECRET: yourJWTSecretKey
+        volumes:
+            - .:/usr/src/app
+            - /usr/src/app/node_modules
+        command: npm start