diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..03837ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# ignore every node_modules of both projects
+**/node_modules
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diff --git a/api.Dockerfile b/api.Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2ff6cee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api.Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+FROM node:20.11.1-alpine3.19 as api-stage
+WORKDIR /usr/src/app
+COPY apps/fox-deck-api/package*.json ./
+RUN npm ci --prefer-offline --no-audit --progress=false
+COPY apps/fox-deck-api/ .
+COPY apps/fox-deck-api/.env.example /usr/src/app/.env
+RUN npm run prisma:migrate
+EXPOSE 3000
+CMD ["npm", "run", "start:dev"]
diff --git a/app.Dockerfile b/app.Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bba94a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app.Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+FROM node:20.11.1-alpine3.19 as build-stage
+WORKDIR /app
+COPY apps/fox-deck-app/package*.json ./
+RUN npm install --prefer-offline --no-audit --progress=false
+COPY apps/fox-deck-app/ .
+RUN npm run build
+FROM nginx:alpine as production-stage
+COPY --from=build-stage /app/dist /usr/share/nginx/html
+RUN rm /etc/nginx/conf.d/default.conf
+COPY apps/fox-deck-app/nginx.conf /etc/nginx/conf.d/
+EXPOSE 80
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diff --git a/apps/fox-deck-api/package-lock.json b/apps/fox-deck-api/package-lock.json
index c3cdb20..8c33356 100644
--- a/apps/fox-deck-api/package-lock.json
+++ b/apps/fox-deck-api/package-lock.json
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
         "@nestjs/cli": "^10.0.0",
         "@nestjs/schematics": "^10.0.0",
         "@nestjs/testing": "^10.0.0",
+        "@types/bcrypt": "^5.0.2",
         "@types/express": "^4.17.17",
         "@types/jest": "^29.5.2",
         "@types/node": "^20.3.1",
@@ -2510,6 +2511,15 @@
         "@babel/types": "^7.20.7"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@types/bcrypt": {
+      "version": "5.0.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/bcrypt/-/bcrypt-5.0.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-6atioO8Y75fNcbmj0G7UjI9lXN2pQ/IGJ2FWT4a/btd0Lk9lQalHLKhkgKVZ3r+spnmWUKfbMi1GEe9wyHQfNQ==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@types/node": "*"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@types/body-parser": {
       "version": "1.19.5",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/body-parser/-/body-parser-1.19.5.tgz",
diff --git a/apps/fox-deck-api/package.json b/apps/fox-deck-api/package.json
index 085b2d7..81e3e40 100644
--- a/apps/fox-deck-api/package.json
+++ b/apps/fox-deck-api/package.json
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
     "@nestjs/cli": "^10.0.0",
     "@nestjs/schematics": "^10.0.0",
     "@nestjs/testing": "^10.0.0",
+    "@types/bcrypt": "^5.0.2",
     "@types/express": "^4.17.17",
     "@types/jest": "^29.5.2",
     "@types/node": "^20.3.1",
diff --git a/apps/fox-deck-app/nginx.conf b/apps/fox-deck-app/nginx.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..395d374
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/fox-deck-app/nginx.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+server {
+    listen 80;
+
+    location /api/ {
+        proxy_pass http://fox-deck-api:3000/;
+        proxy_http_version 1.1;
+        proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
+        proxy_set_header Connection 'upgrade';
+        proxy_set_header Host $host;
+        proxy_cache_bypass $http_upgrade;
+    }
+
+    location / {
+        root /usr/share/nginx/html;
+        try_files $uri $uri/ /index.html;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..573e2bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+version: '3.8'
+
+services:
+  fox-deck-app:
+    build:
+      context: .
+      dockerfile: app.Dockerfile
+    ports:
+      - "80:80"
+  fox-deck-api:
+    build:
+      context: .
+      dockerfile: api.Dockerfile
+    ports:
+      - "3000:3000"
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