diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3225a20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# Git metadata
+.git
+.gitignore
+
+# IDE stuff
+.idea/
+.vscode/
+
+# Python / Django
+*.log
+*.pot
+*.pyc
+.cache
+__pycache__/
+local_settings.py
+db.sqlite3
+
+# Environments
+.python-version
+.env
+.venv
+env/
+venv/
+
+# Installer logs
+pip-log.txt
+pip-delete-this-directory.txt
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..436d65e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+FROM alpine:3.7
+
+EXPOSE 8042
+WORKDIR /usr/src/app
+
+RUN apk add --no-cache \
+    python3 \
+    py3-gunicorn
+
+COPY requirements.txt .
+RUN pip3 install --upgrade pip && \
+    pip3 install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
+
+COPY . .
+
+CMD ["gunicorn", "pluralityspace.wsgi:application", \
+                 "--bind", "0.0.0.0:8042"]
diff --git a/pluralityspace/settings.py b/pluralityspace/settings.py
index 43ebab8..db3c551 100644
--- a/pluralityspace/settings.py
+++ b/pluralityspace/settings.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
 # See https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/2.2/howto/deployment/checklist/
 
 # SECURITY WARNING: keep the secret key used in production secret!
+# TODO change this (issue #2)
 SECRET_KEY = 'pf2m=go(3m85v*@&i@$t_5&ocgth@pi1abhqito1*q8d&m&r-#'
 
 # SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d3e4ba5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+django