diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
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index 0000000..0492bc0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+node_modules/
+dist/
+build/
+.git/
+.github/
+.lighthouseci/
+.vscode/
+.idea/
+npm-debug.log*
+yarn-debug.log*
+yarn-error.log*
+pnpm-debug.log*
+.env
+.env.*
+Dockerfile
+docker-compose.yml
+README.md
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
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index 0000000..6283bb5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+# Stage 1: Build the React application
+FROM node:22-alpine AS build
+
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Copy package files and install dependencies
+COPY package*.json ./
+RUN npm ci
+
+# Copy the rest of the application source code
+COPY . .
+
+# Build the application for production
+RUN npm run build
+
+# Stage 2: Serve the application using Nginx
+FROM nginx:stable-alpine
+
+# Copy the build output to Nginx HTML directory
+COPY --from=build /app/dist /usr/share/nginx/html
+
+# Copy custom Nginx configuration for client-side routing support
+COPY nginx.conf /etc/nginx/conf.d/default.conf
+
+EXPOSE 80
+
+HEALTHCHECK --interval=30s --timeout=3s \
+  CMD curl -f http://localhost/ || exit 1
+
+CMD ["nginx", "-g", "daemon off;"]
+
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7cb9cea..ddc88dd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -310,6 +310,30 @@ We welcome contributions from developers, designers, and open-source enthusiasts
 - Pull request guidelines
 - Community communication
 
+## 🐳 Docker Support
+
+You can run OrgExplorer in a containerized environment using Docker or Docker Compose. This is useful for self-hosting in your own infrastructure.
+
+### Build and Run with Docker Compose (Recommended)
+
+1. Build and start the container:
+   ```bash
+   docker compose up --build -d
+   ```
+2. Access the application in your browser at http://localhost:8080.
+
+### Build and Run with Docker CLI
+
+1. Build the Docker image:
+   ```bash
+   docker build -t orgexplorer .
+   ```
+2. Run the container:
+   ```bash
+   docker run -d -p 8080:80 orgexplorer
+   ```
+3. Access the application in your browser at http://localhost:8080.
+
 ## 📍 License
 
 This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0.  
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
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index 0000000..2de8512
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+services:
+  orgexplorer:
+    build:
+      context: .
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile
+    container_name: orgexplorer-app
+    ports:
+      - "8080:80"
+    restart: unless-stopped
diff --git a/nginx.conf b/nginx.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4bb9a42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nginx.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+server {
+    listen 80;
+    server_name localhost;
+
+    location / {
+        root /usr/share/nginx/html;
+        index index.html index.htm;
+        try_files $uri $uri/ /index.html;
+    }
+
+    # Enable gzip compression for better performance
+    gzip on;
+    gzip_vary on;
+    gzip_min_length 10240;
+    gzip_proxied expired no-cache no-store private auth;
+    gzip_types text/plain text/css text/xml text/javascript application/x-javascript application/xml application/javascript;
+    gzip_disable "MSIE [1-6]\.";
+
+    error_page 500 502 503 504 /50x.html;
+    location = /50x.html {
+        root /usr/share/nginx/html;
+    }
+}