diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
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+++ b/Dockerfile
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+FROM debian:latest
+
+WORKDIR /usr/src/app
+
+RUN apt-get -y update && apt-get install -y \
+git \
+clang \
+make \
+libsqlite3-dev
+
+COPY . ./
+
+RUN make -j8
+
+# tabledata should be copied from the host;
+# clone it there before building the container
+#RUN git submodule update --init --recursive
+
+CMD ["./bin/fusion"]
+
+LABEL Name=openfusion Version=0.0.1
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
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+version: '3.4'
+
+services:
+  openfusion:
+    image: openfusion
+    build:
+      context: .
+      dockerfile: ./Dockerfile
+    ports:
+      - "23000:23000"
+      - "23001:23001"
+      - "8003:8003"