diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
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+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+FROM node:16-alpine AS build-stage
+
+WORKDIR /app
+
+COPY visualizations/package*.json ./
+COPY visualizations/ .
+
+RUN npm ci
+RUN npm run build
+
+FROM caddy:alpine AS production-stage
+
+COPY --from=build-stage /app/dist /srv
+
+EXPOSE 8080
+
+CMD ["caddy", "file-server", "--listen", ":8080", "--root", "/srv"]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,6 +10,23 @@ A full-featured, hosted version with example qlog files can be found at https://
 Instructions and docker files for setting up your own copy can be found at https://github.com/quiclog/qvis-server.
 
 
+## Running locally with Docker
+
+Build the Docker image:
+
+```bash
+docker build -t qvis .
+```
+
+Run the container:
+
+```bash
+docker run -p 8080:8080 qvis
+```
+
+Then open http://localhost:8080 in your browser.
+
+
 ## older versions
 
 This is the new version of the qvis visualization suite.