diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c764a0e..f71925a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 config.json
-node_modules
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+node_modules
+package-lock.json
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d9c8229..1aa8b1e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,6 +15,18 @@ You need to have [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/) and [pnpm](https://pnpm.io/)
 4. Fill in the required fields in the `.config.json` file (see [Settings](#settings))
 5. Start the bot with `pnpm start`
 
+### Run with Docker
+
+You can also run the bot with Docker. You need to have [Docker](https://www.docker.com/) installed.
+
+1. Clone the repository
+2. Copy the `config.example.json` file and rename it to `.config.json`
+3. Fill in the required fields in the `.config.json` file (see [Settings](#settings))
+4. Run the following command to start the bot: `docker compose up -d.`
+5. To stop the bot, run the following command: `docker compose down`
+
+You can set the published ports in the `docker-compose.yml` file.
+
 ## Settings
 
 These are the settings that need to be filled in the `config.json` file:
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..23a6795
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+version: '3'
+
+services:
+  verification-bot:
+    image: node:latest
+    working_dir: /app
+    volumes:
+      - .:/app
+    ports:
+      - "8080:8080"
+    command: bash -c "npm install && npm run start"
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