diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
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@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+FROM debian:testing
+MAINTAINER eiabea <developer@eiabea.com>
+
+# Install clone dependencies
+RUN set -e && \
+  apt-get update -q && \
+  apt-get install -q -y --no-install-recommends ca-certificates git && \
+  git clone https://github.com/monero-project/bitmonero.git src && \
+  apt-get purge -y git && \
+  apt-get clean -q -y && \
+  apt-get autoclean -q -y && \
+  apt-get autoremove -q -y
+
+WORKDIR /src
+
+# Install make dependencies
+RUN set -e && \
+  apt-get update -q && \
+  apt-get install -q -y --no-install-recommends build-essential ca-certificates g++ gcc cmake \
+  pkg-config libunbound2 libevent-2.0-5 libgtest-dev libboost-all-dev libdb5.3++-dev libdb5.3-dev libssl-dev && \
+  make -j 4 && \
+  apt-get purge -y g++ gcc cmake pkg-config && \
+  apt-get clean -q -y && \
+  apt-get autoclean -q -y && \
+  apt-get autoremove -q -y && \
+  mkdir /bitmonero && \
+  mv /src/build/release/bin/* /bitmonero && \
+  rm -rf /src
+
+WORKDIR /bitmonero
+
+# Contains the blockchain
+VOLUME /root/.bitmonero
+
+# Generate your wallet via accessing the container and run:
+# cd /wallet
+# /./bitmonero/simplewallet
+VOLUME /wallet
+
+ENV LOG_LEVEL 0
+ENV P2P_BIND_IP 0.0.0.0
+ENV P2P_BIND_PORT 18080
+ENV RPC_BIND_IP 127.0.0.1
+ENV RPC_BIND_PORT 18081
+
+EXPOSE 18080
+EXPOSE 18081
+
+CMD ./bitmonerod --log-level=$LOG_LEVEL --p2p-bind-ip=$P2P_BIND_IP --p2p-bind-port=$P2P_BIND_PORT --rpc-bind-ip=$RPC_BIND_IP --rpc-bind-port=$RPC_BIND_PORT
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3b8f7128b..2dd5fd423 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -65,8 +65,18 @@ Packages are available for
 
 * OS X via [Homebrew](http://brew.sh)
 
-     brew tap sammy007/cryptonight
-     brew install bitmonero --build-from-source
+        brew tap sammy007/cryptonight
+        brew install bitmonero --build-from-source
+
+* Docker
+
+        docker build -t monero .
+     
+        # either run in foreground
+        docker run -it -v /bitmonero/chain:/root/.bitmonero -v /bitmonero/wallet:/wallet -p 18080:18080 monero
+
+        # or in background
+        docker run -it -d -v /bitmonero/chain:/root/.bitmonero -v /bitmonero/wallet:/wallet -p 18080:18080 monero
 
 Packaging for your favorite distribution would be a welcome contribution!