diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fe1152b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+**/.classpath
+**/.dockerignore
+**/.env
+**/.git
+**/.gitignore
+**/.project
+**/.settings
+**/.toolstarget
+**/.vs
+**/.vscode
+**/*.*proj.user
+**/*.dbmdl
+**/*.jfm
+**/azds.yaml
+**/bin
+**/charts
+**/docker-compose*
+**/Dockerfile*
+**/node_modules
+**/npm-debug.log
+**/obj
+**/secrets.dev.yaml
+**/values.dev.yaml
+LICENSE
+README.md
+!**/.gitignore
+!.git/HEAD
+!.git/config
+!.git/packed-refs
+!.git/refs/heads/**
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diff --git a/DagoniteEmpire/DagoniteEmpire.csproj b/DagoniteEmpire/DagoniteEmpire.csproj
index d83fc62..fca7210 100644
--- a/DagoniteEmpire/DagoniteEmpire.csproj
+++ b/DagoniteEmpire/DagoniteEmpire.csproj
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
     <TargetFramework>net7.0</TargetFramework>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
     <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+    <UserSecretsId>9a3c55b2-09c2-4342-8905-6c957b9faa98</UserSecretsId>
+    <DockerDefaultTargetOS>Linux</DockerDefaultTargetOS>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
@@ -30,6 +32,7 @@
       <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
       <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
     </PackageReference>
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.VisualStudio.Azure.Containers.Tools.Targets" Version="1.19.6" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.VisualStudio.Web.CodeGeneration.Design" Version="7.0.11" />
     <PackageReference Include="Npgsql.EntityFrameworkCore.PostgreSQL" Version="7.0.11" />
     <PackageReference Include="Syncfusion.Blazor.Grid" Version="24.2.3" />
diff --git a/DagoniteEmpire/Dockerfile b/DagoniteEmpire/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cde7bca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/DagoniteEmpire/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/aspnet:7.0 AS base
+WORKDIR /app
+EXPOSE 80
+EXPOSE 443
+
+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:7.0 AS build
+ARG BUILD_CONFIGURATION=Release
+WORKDIR /src
+COPY ["DagoniteEmpire/DagoniteEmpire.csproj", "DagoniteEmpire/"]
+COPY ["DA_Business/DA_Business.csproj", "DA_Business/"]
+COPY ["DA_Models/DA_Models.csproj", "DA_Models/"]
+COPY ["DA_DataAccess/DA_DataAccess.csproj", "DA_DataAccess/"]
+COPY ["DA_Common/DA_Common.csproj", "DA_Common/"]
+RUN dotnet restore "./DagoniteEmpire/DagoniteEmpire.csproj"
+COPY . .
+WORKDIR "/src/DagoniteEmpire"
+RUN dotnet build "./DagoniteEmpire.csproj" -c $BUILD_CONFIGURATION -o /app/build
+
+FROM build AS publish
+ARG BUILD_CONFIGURATION=Release
+RUN dotnet publish "./DagoniteEmpire.csproj" -c $BUILD_CONFIGURATION -o /app/publish /p:UseAppHost=false
+
+FROM base AS final
+WORKDIR /app
+COPY --from=publish /app/publish .
+ENTRYPOINT ["dotnet", "DagoniteEmpire.dll"]
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diff --git a/DagoniteEmpire/Properties/launchSettings.json b/DagoniteEmpire/Properties/launchSettings.json
index 4257c87..34f3777 100644
--- a/DagoniteEmpire/Properties/launchSettings.json
+++ b/DagoniteEmpire/Properties/launchSettings.json
@@ -1,28 +1,22 @@
 {
-  "iisSettings": {
-    "iisExpress": {
-      "applicationUrl": "http://localhost:10743",
-      "sslPort": 44393
-    }
-  },
   "profiles": {
     "http": {
       "commandName": "Project",
-      "dotnetRunMessages": true,
       "launchBrowser": true,
-      "applicationUrl": "http://localhost:5093",
       "environmentVariables": {
         "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
-      }
+      },
+      "dotnetRunMessages": true,
+      "applicationUrl": "http://localhost:5093"
     },
     "https": {
       "commandName": "Project",
-      "dotnetRunMessages": true,
       "launchBrowser": true,
-      "applicationUrl": "https://localhost:7282;http://localhost:5093",
       "environmentVariables": {
         "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
-      }
+      },
+      "dotnetRunMessages": true,
+      "applicationUrl": "https://localhost:7282;http://localhost:5093"
     },
     "IIS Express": {
       "commandName": "IISExpress",
@@ -30,6 +24,24 @@
       "environmentVariables": {
         "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
       }
+    },
+    "Container (Dockerfile)": {
+      "commandName": "Docker",
+      "launchBrowser": true,
+      "launchUrl": "{Scheme}://{ServiceHost}:{ServicePort}",
+      "environmentVariables": {
+        "ASPNETCORE_URLS": "https://+:443;http://+:80"
+      },
+      "publishAllPorts": true,
+      "useSSL": true
+    }
+  },
+  "iisSettings": {
+    "windowsAuthentication": false,
+    "anonymousAuthentication": true,
+    "iisExpress": {
+      "applicationUrl": "http://localhost:10743",
+      "sslPort": 44393
     }
   }
-}
+}
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