diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
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@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# 
+FROM python:3.9
+
+# 
+WORKDIR /code
+
+# 
+COPY ./requirements.txt /code/requirements.txt
+
+# 
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir --upgrade -r /code/requirements.txt
+
+# 
+COPY ./ /code/app
+
+# 
+CMD ["uvicorn", "app.main:app", "--host", "0.0.0.0", "--port", "80"]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -16,6 +16,17 @@ Following resources were used for motivation in designing this API.
 - [Fast API Official Website](https://fastapi.tiangolo.com/)
 - [Udemy Course - FastAPI](https://www.udemy.com/course/fastapi-the-complete-course/)
 
+## Docker Deployment
+
+- 3/9/22 : Added Docker deployment script for FAST API. 
+
+```
+# Build the Docker image from the given file
+docker build -t fast-image .
+# Run container from the image created
+docker run -d -p 80:80 --name my-fast-api fast-image
+```
+
 ## Authors
 
 * **Amit Prafulla (APFirebolt)** - [My Website](https://apgiiit.com)