diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3e8c470..dc2e364 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ yarn-error.log*
 
 # local env files
 # do not commit any .env files to git, except for the .env.example file. https://create.t3.gg/en/usage/env-variables#using-environment-variables
+.idea/
 .env
 .env*.local
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 343ef3d..aae4719 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,6 +10,17 @@ Special thanks to [Diagram](https://diagram.com/) for sponsorship and guidance.
 
 https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/1443449/222598119-0a5a536e-6785-44ad-ba28-e26e04f15163.mp4
 
+## Getting started
+
+You can manually build `Tiktokenizer` using Docker:
+
+```bash
+echo "HF_API_KEY=<YOUR_API_KEY>" >> .env
+docker compose -f docker/docker-compose.yml up -d
+```
+
+After execution you will be able to see working application at `localhost:3000`
+
 ## Acknowledgments
 
 - [T3 Stack](https://create.t3.gg/)
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9adc589
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+FROM node:22.2.0-slim
+
+ARG HF_API_KEY
+ARG NODE_ENV
+WORKDIR /app
+
+COPY yarn.lock package.json ./
+RUN yarn install
+
+COPY . .
+RUN yarn build
+
+CMD ["yarn", "start"]
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diff --git a/docker/docker-compose.yml b/docker/docker-compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..58bf6ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+version: "3.9"
+
+services:
+  tiktokenizer:
+    build:
+      context: ../
+      dockerfile: docker/Dockerfile
+      args:
+        HF_API_KEY: ${HF_API_KEY}
+        NODE_ENV: "development"
+    ports:
+      - "3000:3000"
+    environment:
+      HF_API_KEY: ${HF_API_KEY}
+      NODE_ENV: "production"
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