diff --git a/MasterProject/Dockerfile b/MasterProject/Dockerfile
index ea7b8b1..22614ec 100644
--- a/MasterProject/Dockerfile
+++ b/MasterProject/Dockerfile
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ RUN apt-get update && \
 
 COPY . /django
 
-RUN python manage.py collectstatic --noinput
+RUN python manage.py collectstatic --noinput --clear
 
 RUN chmod +x docker-entrypoint.sh
 
diff --git a/MasterProject/MasterProject/settings.py b/MasterProject/MasterProject/settings.py
index 67a2a06..a555d95 100644
--- a/MasterProject/MasterProject/settings.py
+++ b/MasterProject/MasterProject/settings.py
@@ -30,7 +30,16 @@
 # SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
 DEBUG = os.environ.get('DEBUG')
 
-ALLOWED_HOSTS = []
+ALLOWED_HOSTS = os.environ.get(
+    'ALLOWED_HOSTS_DJANGO', 
+    'django,localhost,127.0.0.1,0.0.0.0,[::1]'
+).split(',')
+
+
+# Configurations for nginx implementation
+
+SECURE_PROXY_SSL_HEADER = ('HTTP_X_FORWARDED_PROTO', 'https')
+CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS = ('localhost')
 
 
 # Application definition
diff --git a/MasterProject/docker-compose.yml b/MasterProject/docker-compose.yml
index 62d6b4f..dcdbc47 100644
--- a/MasterProject/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/MasterProject/docker-compose.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ services:
     ports:
       - ${DJANGO_PROD_PORT}:${DJANGO_EXPOSE_PORT}
     container_name: snapspeak_server
+    volumes:
+      - staticfiles_vol:/django/staticfiles
     command: sh -c "/django/docker-entrypoint.sh"
   
   mongodb:
@@ -37,6 +39,22 @@ services:
       - .env
     container_name: snapspeak_celery_worker
     command: celery -A MasterProject worker --loglevel=info
+  
+  nginx:
+    depends_on:
+    - app
+    build:
+      context: ./nginx
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile
+    image: snapspeak-nginx:v1
+    container_name: snapspeak_nginx
+    env_file:
+      - .env
+    ports:
+      - ${NGINX_PROD_PORT}:${NGINX_EXPOSE_PORT}
+    volumes:
+      - staticfiles_vol:/django/staticfiles
 
 volumes:
-  mongo_data:
\ No newline at end of file
+  mongo_data:
+  staticfiles_vol:
diff --git a/MasterProject/nginx/Dockerfile b/MasterProject/nginx/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2560b1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MasterProject/nginx/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+FROM nginx:1.25-alpine
+
+RUN mkdir -p /etc/nginx/templates
+
+COPY ./default.conf.template /etc/nginx/templates
+
+CMD ["/bin/sh", "-c","envsubst '${DJANGO_EXPOSE_PORT} ${NGINX_EXPOSE_PORT}' < /etc/nginx/templates/default.conf.template > /etc/nginx/conf.d/default.conf && nginx -g 'daemon off;'"]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/MasterProject/nginx/default.conf.template b/MasterProject/nginx/default.conf.template
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aedc9b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MasterProject/nginx/default.conf.template
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+upstream django {
+    server app:${DJANGO_EXPOSE_PORT};
+}
+
+server {
+    listen ${NGINX_EXPOSE_PORT};
+
+    location / {
+        proxy_pass http://django;
+        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
+        proxy_set_header Host $host;
+        proxy_redirect off;
+    }
+
+    location /static/ {
+        alias /django/staticfiles/;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 377a720..970af7b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -139,6 +139,9 @@ SnapSpeak can also be deployed using Docker for easier setup and portability. Fo
    REDIS_EXPOSE_PORT=6379
 
    CELERY_BROKER_URL = 'redis://redis:6379/0'
+   
+   NGINX_EXPOSE_PORT=80
+   NGINX_PROD_PORT=80
    ```
 
    Replace `<your-secret-key>` with a securely generated secret key for your Django application. You can use online tools or Django's `django.core.management.utils.get_random_secret_key()` method to generate a new key. Make sure to keep this key confidential and never share it publicly.
@@ -152,7 +155,7 @@ SnapSpeak can also be deployed using Docker for easier setup and portability. Fo
 
    This command will build the Docker image and start the SnapSpeak application along with its dependencies.
 
-6. Access the SnapSpeak application by visiting [http://localhost:8001/](http://localhost:8001/) in your web browser.
+6. Access the SnapSpeak application by visiting [http://localhost:80](http://localhost:80/) or [http://localhost](http://localhost/) in your web browser.
 
    The application should now be running in a Docker container, providing a convenient and isolated environment for SnapSpeak.
 
@@ -164,4 +167,4 @@ SnapSpeak can also be deployed using Docker for easier setup and portability. Fo
 
    This will stop and remove the containers.
 
-**Note**: Ensure that port 8001 on your local machine is available and not occupied by another service before running Docker Compose. Adjust the `docker-compose.yml` file if you need to change the port configuration.
+**Note**: Ensure that ports 8001 & 80 on your local machine are available and not occupied by another service before running Docker Compose. Adjust the `docker-compose.yml` file if you need to change the port configuration.