diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
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+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:8.0.403 as build
+WORKDIR /app
+
+COPY Pkmds.sln ./
+COPY ./Pkmds.Web/Pkmds.Web.csproj ./Pkmds/
+
+# RUN dotnet restore
+COPY . ./
+RUN dotnet publish -c Release -o out
+
+FROM nginx:1.27-alpine
+WORKDIR /app
+EXPOSE 8080
+COPY nginx.conf /etc/nginx/nginx.conf
+COPY --from=build /app/out/wwwroot /usr/share/nginx/html
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -109,4 +109,13 @@ Q: Can I use PKMDS on my Mac?
 
 A: Yes, you can use PKMDS on your Mac. The web app is designed to be used on any device that has a web browser, including Mac computers.
 
+Q: Can I run this locally?
+
+A: Yes, you can do with docker. 
+- Install Docker - [Instructions](https://docs.docker.com/get-started/get-docker/)
+- Clone the repo with `git clone`
+- cd into the PKMDS-Blazor folder
+- build the Dockerfile `docker build -t pkmds .`
+- run your new container `docker run --name pkmds -d -p 5002:8080`
+- access the application at `http://localhost:5002`
 </details>
diff --git a/nginx.conf b/nginx.conf
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+events {}
+http {
+    include /etc/nginx/mime.types;
+    server {
+        listen 8080;
+        server_name localhost;
+        root /usr/share/nginx/html;
+        index index.html;
+        location / {
+            try_files $uri $uri/ /index.html;
+        }
+    }
+}