diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..72e9aa425
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+Dockerfile
+.dockerignore
+node_modules
+npm-debug.log
+README.md
+.next
+.git
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 07a74e21e..e87506571 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 ##### REQUIRED FOR DEV #####
 
 # Supabase keys, learn more here: https://supabase.com/docs/guides/getting-started/quickstarts/nextjs
-NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_URL=
-NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY=
+NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_URL=your_supabase_url
+NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY=your_supabase_anon_key
 NEXT_PRIVATE_SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY=
 
 # needed for sending auth emails, learn more here: https://supabase.com/docs/guides/auth/auth-hooks?queryGroups=language&language=http
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ SEND_EMAIL_HOOK_SECRET=
 RESEND_API_KEY=
 
 # Keys used to connect to PostHog, learn more here: https://posthog.com/docs/libraries/next-js?tab=App+router
-NEXT_PUBLIC_POSTHOG_KEY=
-NEXT_PUBLIC_POSTHOG_HOST=
+NEXT_PUBLIC_POSTHOG_KEY=your_posthog_key
+NEXT_PUBLIC_POSTHOG_HOST=your_posthog_host
 
 # This was inserted by `prisma init`:
 # Environment variables declared in this file are automatically made available to Prisma.
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ NEXT_PUBLIC_POSTHOG_HOST=
 # See the documentation for all the connection string options: https://pris.ly/d/connection-strings
 
 # Connect to Supabase via connection pooling with Supavisor.
-DATABASE_URL=
+DATABASE_URL="postgresql://postgres:postgres@db:5432/techblitz"
 
 # Direct connection to the database. Used for migrations.
 DIRECT_URL=
@@ -40,17 +40,17 @@ EXECUTE_CODE_URL=
 ##### OPTIONAL KEYS NOT REQUIRED FOR DEV #####
 
 # Keys used to connect to Stripe (only needed for stripe development)
-NEXT_PUBLIC_STRIPE_KEY=
-NEXT_PRIVATE_STRIPE_SECRET_KEY=
+NEXT_PUBLIC_STRIPE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY=your_stripe_publishable_key
+NEXT_PRIVATE_STRIPE_SECRET_KEY=your_stripe_secret_key
 # webhook secret used for updating user details from stripe events, learn more here: https://docs.stripe.com/development/dashboard/webhooks?locale=en-GB
 NEXT_PRIVATE_STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET=
 
 # Keys used to connect to OpenAI (only needed for ai development)
-OPENAI_API_KEY=
+NEXT_PUBLIC_OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_api_key
 NEXT_PRIVATE_OPEN_AI_ORG=
 
 # Keys used to connect to Claude (only needed for ai development)
-ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=
+NEXT_PUBLIC_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=your_anthropic_api_key
 
 # already preset. 
 NEXT_PUBLIC_ENV=development
@@ -63,3 +63,12 @@ REFERRAL_CODE=
 
 # the stripe product id for the premium product (used to create custom signup coupons)
 STRIPE_PREMIUM_PRODUCT_ID=
+
+# OAuth
+NEXT_PUBLIC_GITHUB_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID=your_github_client_id
+NEXT_PUBLIC_GITHUB_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET=your_github_client_secret
+NEXT_PUBLIC_GOOGLE_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID=your_google_client_id
+NEXT_PUBLIC_GOOGLE_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET=your_google_client_secret
+
+# Docker for self hosting
+DOCKER=false
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e8b9a040d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+# syntax=docker.io/docker/dockerfile:1
+
+FROM node:18-alpine AS base
+
+# Install dependencies only when needed
+FROM base AS deps
+# Check https://github.com/nodejs/docker-node/tree/b4117f9333da4138b03a546ec926ef50a31506c3#nodealpine to understand why libc6-compat might be needed.
+RUN apk add --no-cache libc6-compat
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Install pnpm
+RUN npm install -g pnpm
+
+# Install dependencies
+COPY package.json pnpm-lock.yaml ./
+# Use --no-frozen-lockfile to avoid issues with lockfile changes
+RUN pnpm install --no-frozen-lockfile
+
+# Rebuild the source code only when needed
+FROM base AS builder
+# set working directory
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Install pnpm
+RUN npm install -g pnpm
+
+# copy the dependencies from the deps stage
+COPY --from=deps /app/node_modules ./node_modules
+
+# Copy the prisma directory containing schema files
+COPY prisma ./prisma
+
+# copy the rest of the application code
+COPY . .
+
+# Skip Prisma's postinstall script for the build phase to avoid schema errors
+ENV PRISMA_SKIP_POSTINSTALL=1
+ENV NEXT_TELEMETRY_DISABLED=1
+
+# Enables Hot Reloading Check https://github.com/vercel/next.js/issues/36774 for more information
+ENV CHOKIDAR_USEPOLLING=true
+ENV WATCHPACK_POLLING=true
+
+# Generate Prisma client
+RUN pnpm exec prisma generate
+
+# Build the application
+RUN pnpm build
+
+# Production image, copy all the files and run next
+FROM base AS runner
+WORKDIR /app
+
+ENV NODE_ENV=production
+ENV NEXT_TELEMETRY_DISABLED=1
+
+RUN addgroup --system --gid 1001 nodejs
+RUN adduser --system --uid 1001 nextjs
+
+COPY --from=builder /app/public ./public
+
+RUN mkdir .next
+RUN chown -R nextjs:nodejs .next
+
+# Automatically leverage output traces to reduce image size
+# https://nextjs.org/docs/advanced-features/output-file-tracing
+COPY --from=builder --chown=nextjs:nodejs /app/.next/standalone ./
+COPY --from=builder --chown=nextjs:nodejs /app/.next/static ./.next/static
+
+USER nextjs
+
+EXPOSE 3000
+
+ENV PORT=3000
+ENV HOSTNAME="0.0.0.0"
+
+CMD ["node", "server.js"]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/api/health/route.ts b/app/api/health/route.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7e7f17f28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/api/health/route.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import { NextResponse } from 'next/server';
+
+export async function GET() {
+  try {
+    return NextResponse.json(
+      {
+        status: 'ok',
+        timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
+        environment: process.env.NODE_ENV,
+      },
+      { status: 200 }
+    );
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Health check failed:', error);
+
+    return NextResponse.json(
+      {
+        status: 'error',
+        message: 'Health check failed',
+        timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
+      },
+      { status: 500 }
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fce879c91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+# Docker Compose file for TechBlitz application
+
+services:
+  app:
+    build:
+      context: .
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    ports:
+      - '3000:3000'
+    environment:
+      - DATABASE_URL=postgresql://postgres:postgres@db:5432/techblitz
+      - NEXT_PUBLIC_URL=http://localhost:3000
+      - NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_URL=${NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_URL:-}
+      - NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY=${NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY:-}
+      - NEXT_PRIVATE_SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY=${NEXT_PRIVATE_SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY:-}
+      - NEXT_PUBLIC_POSTHOG_KEY=${NEXT_PUBLIC_POSTHOG_KEY:-}
+      - NEXT_PUBLIC_POSTHOG_HOST=${NEXT_PUBLIC_POSTHOG_HOST:-}
+      - NEXT_PUBLIC_STRIPE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY=${NEXT_PUBLIC_STRIPE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY:-}
+      - NEXT_PRIVATE_STRIPE_SECRET_KEY=${NEXT_PRIVATE_STRIPE_SECRET_KEY:-}
+      - NEXT_PUBLIC_OPENAI_API_KEY=${NEXT_PUBLIC_OPENAI_API_KEY:-}
+      - NEXT_PUBLIC_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=${NEXT_PUBLIC_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY:-}
+      - DOCKER=true
+      - PRISMA_SKIP_POSTINSTALL=1
+      - PRISMA_SCHEMA_PATH=prisma/schema/schema.prisma
+    depends_on:
+      - db
+    # Add healthcheck to ensure the application is running properly
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ['CMD', 'wget', '--no-verbose', '--spider', 'http://localhost:3000']
+      interval: 30s
+      timeout: 10s
+      retries: 3
+      start_period: 40s
+    volumes:
+      # Use volume for node_modules to avoid rebuilding
+      - node_modules:/app/node_modules
+      # Mount prisma directory for schema access
+      - ./prisma:/app/prisma/schema
+
+  db:
+    image: postgres:16-alpine
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    environment:
+      - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=postgres
+      - POSTGRES_USER=postgres
+      - POSTGRES_DB=techblitz
+    ports:
+      - '5432:5432'
+    volumes:
+      - postgres-data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
+    # Add healthcheck to ensure the database is running properly
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ['CMD-SHELL', 'pg_isready -U postgres']
+      interval: 10s
+      timeout: 5s
+      retries: 5
+      start_period: 10s
+
+volumes:
+  postgres-data:
+    driver: local
+  node_modules:
+    driver: local
diff --git a/next.config.js b/next.config.js
index 25415c8dd..53d802153 100644
--- a/next.config.js
+++ b/next.config.js
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ const createMDX = require('@next/mdx');
 
 /** @type {import('next').NextConfig} */
 const nextConfig = {
+  // output: 'standalone' if the flag is set
+  output: process.env.DOCKER ? 'standalone' : undefined,
   pageExtensions: ['js', 'jsx', 'mdx', 'ts', 'tsx'],
   images: {
     remotePatterns: [
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7af1cc1d3..c3eb5a34d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
     "storybook": "storybook dev -p 6006",
     "build-storybook": "storybook build"
   },
+  "prisma": {
+    "schema": "prisma/schema/schema.prisma"
+  },
   "dependencies": {
     "@ai-sdk/anthropic": "1.1.13",
     "@ai-sdk/openai": "1.1.15",