diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
index b512c09..cbeb323 100644
--- a/.dockerignore
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -1 +1,19 @@
-node_modules
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+# only db, scripts, src, and user directories are needed
+.github
+.husky
+.vscode
+logs
+node_modules
+# prisma will generated by postinstall script
+prisma
+.all-contributorsrc
+.commitlintrc.js
+.dockerignore
+.env
+.eslintrc.json
+.gitattributes
+.gitignore
+CONTRIBUTORS.md
+Dockerfile
+jsconfig.json
+README.md
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diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6e676e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+# syntax=docker/dockerfile:1
+
+FROM node:18-alpine
+
+ENV NODE_ENV=production \
+	HTTP_HOST=0.0.0.0 \
+	HTTP_PORT=80 \
+	SETTINGS_HOST=127.0.0.1 \
+	SETTINGS_PORT=8169
+
+WORKDIR /usr/bot
+
+COPY package.json pnpm-lock.yaml ./
+
+COPY --link scripts scripts
+
+	# install python etc so node-gyp works for the optional dependencies
+RUN	apk add --no-cache --virtual .build-deps make gcc g++ python3 \
+	# install pnpm to make dependency installation faster (because it has a lockfile)
+	&& npm install -g pnpm \
+	# install dependencies, CI=true to skip pre/postinstall scripts
+	&& CI=true pnpm install --prod --frozen-lockfile \
+	# pnpm isn't needed now
+	&& npm uninstall pnpm --global \
+	# remove node-gyp stuff
+	&& apk del .build-deps
+
+COPY --link . .
+
+EXPOSE ${HTTP_PORT}
+
+ENTRYPOINT [ "/bin/sh", "/usr/bot/scripts/start.sh" ]
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diff --git a/scripts/preinstall.js b/scripts/preinstall.js
index 2e51c02..cdc23a7 100644
--- a/scripts/preinstall.js
+++ b/scripts/preinstall.js
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ function log (...strings) {
 	console.log(short('&9[preinstall]&r'), ...strings);
 }
 
+if (process.env.CI) {
+	log('CI detected, skipping');
+	process.exit(0);
+}
+
 const env = {
 	DB_CONNECTION_URL: '',
 	DB_PROVIDER: '', // don't default to sqlite, postinstall checks if empty
diff --git a/scripts/start.sh b/scripts/start.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..89fede7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/start.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+echo "Checking environment..."
+node scripts/preinstall
+
+echo "Preparing the database..."
+node scripts/postinstall
+
+echo "Starting..."
+node src/
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