diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..26e16cc071
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# Dependency dirs
+node_modules
+npm-debug.log
+yarn.lock
+
+# Build artifacts
+dist
+coverage
+*.log
+
+# Git and configs
+.git
+.gitignore
+.dockerignore
+
+# Env and secrets
+.env
+*.pem
+*.key
+
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
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index 0000000000..a765491876
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#BASE IMAGE
+
+FROM node:18-alpine
+
+#WORKDIR
+
+WORKDIR /app
+
+#COPY
+
+#COPY DEPENDENCIES FIRST
+COPY package*.json ./
+
+#ClEAN INSTALL DEPENDENCIES
+RUN npm install
+
+#COPY WHAT IS NEEDED (MUST HAVE FOLDERS)
+COPY src ./src
+COPY scripts ./scripts
+
+#NON-ROOT USER
+RUN addgroup -S appgroup && adduser -S appuser -G appgroup \
+ && chown -R appuser:appgroup /app
+USER appuser
+
+#BUILD
+RUN npm run build
+
+
+#EXPOSE
+EXPOSE 3000
+
+#CMD
+CMD ["node", "scripts/start.js"]
+
+
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 50bef28e6a..5946392423 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,6 +2,38 @@
[Creative](https://startbootstrap.com/theme/creative/) is a one page, creative website theme built with [Bootstrap](https://getbootstrap.com/) created by [Start Bootstrap](https://startbootstrap.com/).
+
+# StartBootstrap Creative - Dockerized Version
+
+This project is a Dockerized version of the StartBootstrap Creative template. Now you can run it anywhere using Docker or Docker Compose without manual setup.
+
+## Features
+- Fully containerized single-stage build (multi-stage optional).
+- Non-root user for secure builds.
+- Build and serve handled inside Docker.
+- Easy deployment using Docker Compose.
+
+## Prerequisites
+- Docker >= 20.x
+- Docker Compose (optional for local dev)
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+## How to Run
+### Using Docker
+```bash
+docker build -t my-app:latest .
+docker run -d -p 8080:8080 my-app:latest
+
+
+
## Preview
[](https://startbootstrap.github.io/startbootstrap-creative/)
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
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index 0000000000..5fd43218be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+services:
+ myapp2:
+ build:
+ context: .
+ dockerfile: multi-Dockerfile
+ container_name: myapp2
+ restart: always
+ ports:
+ - "8080:80"
diff --git a/multi-Dockerfile b/multi-Dockerfile
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index 0000000000..7bf81215c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/multi-Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+# Stage 1: Build
+FROM node:18-alpine AS builder
+
+# Set working directory
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Copy package.json and package-lock.json
+COPY package*.json ./
+
+# Install dependencies
+RUN npm ci
+
+# Copy source code
+COPY . .
+
+# Build app
+RUN npm run build
+
+# Stage 2: Serve with nginx
+FROM nginx:alpine
+
+# Copy build output from builder
+COPY --from=builder /app/dist /usr/share/nginx/html
+
+# Expose port 80
+EXPOSE 80
+
+# Start nginx
+CMD ["nginx", "-g", "daemon off;"]
+