diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -194,7 +194,33 @@ After running the seed script, you can log in with these local-only development
 | Student 1 | `student1@learnhub.com` | `student1password` |
 | Student 2 | `student2@learnhub.com` | `student2password` |
 
-> These accounts are for local development only and are generated by the seed script.
+<br/>
+
+## (Alternatively)Running with Docker
+
+### Start all services
+
+```bash
+docker compose up --build
+```
+
+### Stop services
+
+```bash
+docker compose down
+```
+
+### Seed the database
+
+```bash
+docker compose exec backend node seed.js
+```
+
+Frontend: http://localhost:5173
+
+Backend: http://localhost:5000
+
+## 🛠 Roadmap / Not Yet Implemented
 
 ## Roadmap / Not Yet Implemented
 
diff --git a/backend/.dockerignore b/backend/.dockerignore
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+node_modules
+.git
+.gitignore
+npm-debug.log
+Dockerfile
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+FROM node:22-alpine
+
+WORKDIR /app
+COPY package*.json ./
+
+RUN npm ci
+
+COPY . .
+
+EXPOSE 5000
+
+CMD [ "npm", "start" ]
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diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
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+services:
+  mongodb:
+    image: mongo:8
+
+    ports:
+      - "27017:27017"
+
+    volumes:
+      - mongo-data:/data/db
+  
+  backend:
+    build:
+      context: ./backend
+      
+    container_name: learnhub-backend
+
+    ports:
+      - "5000:5000"
+
+    env_file:
+      - ./backend/.env
+    
+    environment:
+      MONGO_URI: mongodb://mongodb:27017/learnhub
+
+    depends_on:
+      - mongodb
+
+    volumes:
+      - ./backend:/app
+      - /app/node_modules
+
+  frontend:
+    build:
+      context: ./frontend
+      
+    container_name: learnhub-frontend
+
+    ports:
+      - "5173:5173"
+
+    depends_on:
+      - backend
+
+    volumes:
+      - ./frontend:/app
+      - /app/node_modules
+
+volumes:
+  mongo-data:
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diff --git a/frontend/.dockerignore b/frontend/.dockerignore
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+node_modules
+dist
+.git
+.gitignore
+npm-debug.log
+Dockerfile
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diff --git a/frontend/Dockerfile b/frontend/Dockerfile
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+FROM node:22-alpine
+
+WORKDIR /app
+
+COPY package*.json ./
+
+RUN npm ci
+
+COPY . .
+
+EXPOSE 5173
+
+CMD [ "npm", "run", "dev", "--", "--host" ]
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