diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
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+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# Use an official Node.js runtime as a parent image
+FROM node:22
+
+# Don't run as root
+USER node
+
+# Set the working directory in the container
+WORKDIR /usr/src/app
+
+# Create the cache directory
+RUN mkdir -p ./cache
+
+# Copy the current directory contents into the container at /usr/src/app
+COPY .env *.js *.credentials package.json README.md LICENSE .
+
+# Install any needed packages specified in package.json
+RUN npm install && npm update
+# Define environment variable
+ENV NODE_ENV=production
+
+# Run the app when the container launches
+ENTRYPOINT ["tail", "-f", "/dev/null"]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -228,3 +228,20 @@ $ node track-investments.js
 ```
 
 It is recommended to run this script once per month.
+
+
+
+# Setup with Docker:
+This guide assumes you already have a working version of docker installed and have cloned the repo to a location of your choice.
+
+Build the container image
+
+`docker build -t actual-helper ./`
+
+Test if the docker container works correctly.
+
+`docker run -itd --name actual-helper actual-helper `
+
+`docker exec actual-helper node sync-banks.js`
+
+If it is working correctly the bank sync should run.
diff --git a/example.env b/example.env
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+ACTUAL_SERVER_URL="https://<Actual Budget server URL>"
+ACTUAL_SERVER_PASSWORD="<Actual Budget server password>"
+ACTUAL_SYNC_ID="<Actual Budget sync ID>"
+
+# optional, for encrypted files
+ACTUAL_FILE_PASSWORD="<file password>"
+
+# optional, if you want to use a different cache directory
+ACTUAL_CACHE_DIR="./cache"
+
+# optional, name of the payee for added interest transactions
+INTEREST_PAYEE_NAME="Loan Interest"
+
+# optional, name of the payee for added interest transactions
+INVESTMENT_PAYEE_NAME="Investment"
+# optional, name of the cateogry group for added investment tracking transactions
+INVESTMENT_CATEGORY_GROUP_NAME="Income"
+# optional, name of the category for added investment tracking transactions
+INVESTMENT_CATEGORY_NAME="Investment"