diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
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+FROM python:3.11-slim
+
+COPY Pipfile Pipfile.lock ./
+
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir pipenv && \
+    pipenv install --dev --system --ignore-pipfile
+
+COPY . .
+
+EXPOSE 8000
+
+CMD ["pipenv", "run", "uvicorn", "main:app", "--host", "0.0.0.0", "--port", "8000"]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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 # gamification_api
+
+### Run the app
+
+#### With docker
+
+```bash
+docker build -t gamification_api .
+docker run -p 8000:8000 gamification_api
+```