diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6a84d21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# Ignore build files
+build/
+cmake-build-*
+
+# Ignore editor-specific files
+*.swp
+*.log
+.idea/
+.vscode/
+
+# Ignore version control directories
+.git/
+.gitignore
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diff --git a/dockerfile b/dockerfile
index ffc27dd..327ebbc 100644
--- a/dockerfile
+++ b/dockerfile
@@ -3,12 +3,24 @@ FROM ubuntu:20.04
 ENV APPLICATION_BINARY="Application"
 ENV OPEN_PORT=8080
 
-COPY ${APPLICATION_BINARY} .
-
 RUN apt-get update && \
     ln -fs /usr/share/zoneinfo/America/New_York /etc/localtime && \
-    DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends libboost-all-dev && \
+    DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+        build-essential \
+        cmake \
+        libboost-all-dev \
+        git \
+        libsqlite3-dev && \
     rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
+WORKDIR /app
+
+COPY . .
+
+RUN mkdir build && cd build && \
+    cmake .. && \
+    make
+
 EXPOSE ${OPEN_PORT}
-CMD [ "/${APPLICATION_BINARY}" ]
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+
+CMD ["./build/Application"]