diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dd0ab5c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+
+FROM node:18 AS frontend-build
+
+WORKDIR /app/frontend
+COPY frontend/package*.json ./
+
+RUN npm install
+
+COPY frontend/ ./
+
+FROM node:18 AS backend-build
+
+WORKDIR /app/backend
+COPY backend/package*.json ./
+
+RUN npm install
+
+COPY backend/ ./
+
+FROM node:18
+
+WORKDIR /app
+
+COPY --from=backend-build /app/backend ./backend
+COPY --from=frontend-build /app/frontend ./frontend
+
+COPY frontend/package*.json ./frontend/
+COPY backend/package*.json ./backend/
+RUN npm install --prefix frontend && npm install --prefix backend
+
+
+COPY start.sh ./
+
+RUN chmod +x start.sh
+
+EXPOSE 5173 3000
+
+
+CMD ["sh", "start.sh"]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3754393d..f22ecd58 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -58,7 +58,22 @@ Make sure you follow our contributing guidlines:-  [here](https://github.com/Ram
    npm run dev
 4. Open your browser at `http://localhost:3000` to see the project running! 🌟
 
+Set-up using Dockerfile:-
 
+1. **Build Docker Image**:
+   ```bash
+   docker build -t playcafe .
+2. **Run Docker Image**
+   ```bash
+   docker run -p 5173:5173 -p 3000:3000 playcafe
+3. Open your browser at `http://localhost:5173` to see the project running! 🌟
+
+Set-up using docker-compose :-
+
+1. **Build Docker Image and Run the Application**:
+   ```bash
+   docker compose up --build
+   
 ## 🤝 Contributing
 We love contributions! 💙 Whether you're a participant in **GSSoC** or an open-source enthusiast, we welcome your input. Here's how you can contribute:
 
diff --git a/backend/.dockerignore b/backend/.dockerignore
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index 00000000..98ff58ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/.dockerignore
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+node_modules
+npm-debug.log
+.git
+.gitignore
+README.md
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7339920e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+version: '3.8'
+
+services:
+  frontend:
+    build:
+      context: .
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile
+      target: frontend-build # Reference the frontend build stage
+    working_dir: /app/frontend
+    volumes:
+      - ./frontend:/app/frontend  # Bind-mount the frontend code to support hot-reloading
+    ports:
+      - "5173:5173" 
+    command: ["npm", "run", "dev"]  
+    environment:
+      - NODE_ENV=development
+
+  backend:
+    build:
+      context: .
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile
+      target: backend-build # Reference the backend build stage
+    working_dir: /app/backend
+    volumes:
+      - ./backend:/app/backend  # Bind-mount the backend code to support hot-reloading
+    ports:
+      - "3000:3000"  
+    command: ["npm", "run", "dev"]  
+    environment:
+      - NODE_ENV=development
+
+  full-app:
+    build:
+      context: .
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile
+    depends_on:
+      - frontend
+      - backend
+    ports:
+      - "5173:5173" 
+      - "3000:3000" 
+    command: ["sh", "./start.sh"]
+    environment:
+      - NODE_ENV=production
+    volumes:
+      - ./frontend:/app/frontend
+      - ./backend:/app/backend
diff --git a/frontend/.dockerignore b/frontend/.dockerignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..98ff58ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/.dockerignore
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+node_modules
+npm-debug.log
+.git
+.gitignore
+README.md
diff --git a/start.sh b/start.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f82893af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/start.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+
+cd frontend && npm run dev & 
+cd backend && npm run dev