diff --git a/.env b/.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..df014f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# DATABASE_* variables are used both to initially configure the
+# ghostforge postgresql database and to later access the data from
+# ghostforge execution.
+DATABASE_USER=ghost
+DATABASE_PASSWORD=
+DATABASE_NAME=ghostforge
+
+# GHOSTFORGE_*_WEB_PORT variables are used to determine what
+# port the web interface is served on within the container (INTERNAL)
+# and what port this will map to on the host (HOST).
+# 
+# If you're using a dockerized reverse proxy, you may want to remove
+# the port mapping entirely within docker-compose.yml.
+GHOSTFORGE_HOST_WEB_PORT=1337
+GHOSTFORGE_INTERNAL_WEB_PORT=1337
+
+# GHOSTFORGE_ENV is used to determine debug verbosity
+#   Valid values are [prod, dev]
+GHOSTFORGE_ENV=prod
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diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 68bc17f..8f54560 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ celerybeat.pid
 *.sage.py
 
 # Environments
-.env
+# .env
 .venv
 env/
 venv/
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
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+++ b/Dockerfile
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+FROM python:3.11-alpine
+
+WORKDIR /ghostforge
+COPY . .
+RUN rm .env
+
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir --requirement requirements.txt
+RUN pip install .
+
+ENV GHOSTFORGE_INTERNAL_WEB_PORT=8080
+ENV PYTHONPATH=/ghostforge/ghostforge
+
+EXPOSE ${GHOSTFORGE_INTERNAL_WEB_PORT}
+CMD [ "ghostforge_serve" ]
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e6d631d..3bc08cf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -7,27 +7,28 @@ ghostforge manages **false identity information** for privacy prudent users.
 
 tl;dr it's a fancy DB frontend with sensible design, tailored features, and a nice UX.<br/>
 
-[Usage](#usage) •
 [Installation](#installation) •
+[Usage](#usage) •
 [Contributing](#contributing) •
 [License](#license)
 </div>
 
-## Usage
 
-To use the tool, run the following command:
+## Deployment
 
+Installation instructions are only provided for `docker`-based deployment. For manual deployment, you'll need to set environment variables (see `.env`) for database access before running `ghostforge` yourself.
 
-## Installation
-
-To use this tool, you need Python 3 installed. Install it with something like:
+### With docker
+You'll need `docker-compose` installed or you can convert the contents of `docker-compose.yml` into `docker run` commands yourself. Install and run `ghostforge` with something like:
 
+```bash
+git clone https://github.com/darrylnixon/ghostforge.git;
+cd ghostforge;
+docker-compose up --detach --build;
+docker exec --interactive --tty ghostforge ghostforge_adduser;
 ```
-git clone https://github.com/darrylnixon/cf_deny.git
-cd binhop
-pip install -r requirements.txt
-pip install .
-```
+
+Follow the prompts to create an administrator user. Assuming you didn't change the default port, browse to [http://localhost:1337/](http://localhost:1337/) to begin using `ghostforge` with your new credentials.
 
 ## Contributing
 
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
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index 0000000..e5dc6b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+version: '3.8'
+services:
+  ghostforge-db:
+    image: postgres:15.3
+    container_name: ghostforge-db
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    volumes:
+      - ghostforge-db-data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
+  ghostforge:
+    build:
+      context: .
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile
+      args: [GHOSTFORGE_ENV=prod]
+    ports: ["${GHOSTFORGE_HOST_WEB_PORT}:${GHOSTFORGE_WEB_PORT}"]
+    image: ghostforge:latest
+    container_name: ghostforge
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    depends_on: [ghostforge-db]
+volumes:
+  ghostforge-db-data:
+    name: ghostforge-db-data
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diff --git a/ghostforge/__init__.py b/ghostforge/__init__.py
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diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
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index 0000000..e69de29