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/Presentation/Hushian.WebApi/DockerCommand.txt b/Presentation/Hushian.WebApi/DockerCommand.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..177f0d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Presentation/Hushian.WebApi/DockerCommand.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+E:\_hushian> docker build -f Presentation\Hushian.WebApi\Dockerfile -t hushianapi .
+
+docker run --name hushian_api -d -p 8080:8080 [imageid]
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diff --git a/Presentation/Hushian.WebApi/Dockerfile b/Presentation/Hushian.WebApi/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..53f037d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Presentation/Hushian.WebApi/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# See https://aka.ms/customizecontainer to learn how to customize your debug container and how Visual Studio uses this Dockerfile to build your images for faster debugging.
+
+# This stage is used when running from VS in fast mode (Default for Debug configuration)
+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/aspnet:9.0 AS base
+USER $APP_UID
+WORKDIR /app
+EXPOSE 8080
+EXPOSE 8081
+
+
+# This stage is used to build the service project
+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:9.0 AS build
+ARG BUILD_CONFIGURATION=Release
+WORKDIR /src
+COPY ["Presentation/Hushian.WebApi/Hushian.WebApi.csproj", "Presentation/Hushian.WebApi/"]
+COPY ["Common/Common.csproj", "Common/"]
+COPY ["Hushian.Application/Hushian.Application.csproj", "Hushian.Application/"]
+COPY ["Hushian.Domain/Hushian.Domain.csproj", "Hushian.Domain/"]
+COPY ["Infrastructure/Infrastructure/Hushian.Infrastructure.csproj", "Infrastructure/Infrastructure/"]
+COPY ["Infrastructure/Persistence/Hushian.Persistence.csproj", "Infrastructure/Persistence/"]
+RUN dotnet restore "./Presentation/Hushian.WebApi/Hushian.WebApi.csproj"
+COPY . .
+WORKDIR "/src/Presentation/Hushian.WebApi"
+RUN dotnet build "./Hushian.WebApi.csproj" -c $BUILD_CONFIGURATION -o /app/build
+
+# This stage is used to publish the service project to be copied to the final stage
+FROM build AS publish
+ARG BUILD_CONFIGURATION=Release
+RUN dotnet publish "./Hushian.WebApi.csproj" -c $BUILD_CONFIGURATION -o /app/publish /p:UseAppHost=false
+
+# This stage is used in production or when running from VS in regular mode (Default when not using the Debug configuration)
+FROM base AS final
+WORKDIR /app
+COPY --from=publish /app/publish .
+ENTRYPOINT ["dotnet", "Hushian.WebApi.dll"]
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diff --git a/Presentation/Hushian.WebApi/Hushian.WebApi.csproj b/Presentation/Hushian.WebApi/Hushian.WebApi.csproj
index 7f64e23..51b5a70 100644
--- a/Presentation/Hushian.WebApi/Hushian.WebApi.csproj
+++ b/Presentation/Hushian.WebApi/Hushian.WebApi.csproj
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
     <TargetFramework>net9.0</TargetFramework>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
     <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+    <UserSecretsId>a648da2d-f055-444d-91e3-3d53de7d1f5a</UserSecretsId>
+    <DockerDefaultTargetOS>Linux</DockerDefaultTargetOS>
+    <DockerfileContext>..\..</DockerfileContext>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
@@ -16,6 +19,7 @@
       <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
       <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
     </PackageReference>
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.VisualStudio.Azure.Containers.Tools.Targets" Version="1.21.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/Presentation/Hushian.WebApi/Properties/launchSettings.json b/Presentation/Hushian.WebApi/Properties/launchSettings.json
index aa32003..a31322a 100644
--- a/Presentation/Hushian.WebApi/Properties/launchSettings.json
+++ b/Presentation/Hushian.WebApi/Properties/launchSettings.json
@@ -1,23 +1,31 @@
-{
-  "$schema": "https://json.schemastore.org/launchsettings.json",
+{
   "profiles": {
     "http": {
       "commandName": "Project",
-      "dotnetRunMessages": true,
-      "launchBrowser": false,
-      "applicationUrl": "http://localhost:5089",
       "environmentVariables": {
         "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
-      }
+      },
+      "dotnetRunMessages": true,
+      "applicationUrl": "http://localhost:5089"
     },
     "https": {
       "commandName": "Project",
-      "dotnetRunMessages": true,
-      "launchBrowser": false,
-      "applicationUrl": "https://localhost:7046;http://localhost:5089",
       "environmentVariables": {
         "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
-      }
+      },
+      "dotnetRunMessages": true,
+      "applicationUrl": "https://localhost:7046;http://localhost:5089"
+    },
+    "Container (Dockerfile)": {
+      "commandName": "Docker",
+      "launchUrl": "{Scheme}://{ServiceHost}:{ServicePort}",
+      "environmentVariables": {
+        "ASPNETCORE_HTTPS_PORTS": "8081",
+        "ASPNETCORE_HTTP_PORTS": "8080"
+      },
+      "publishAllPorts": true,
+      "useSSL": true
     }
-  }
-}
+  },
+  "$schema": "https://json.schemastore.org/launchsettings.json"
+}
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diff --git a/Presentation/HushianWebApp/Program.cs b/Presentation/HushianWebApp/Program.cs
index 4496975..55e72d6 100644
--- a/Presentation/HushianWebApp/Program.cs
+++ b/Presentation/HushianWebApp/Program.cs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ var builder = WebAssemblyHostBuilder.CreateDefault(args);
 builder.RootComponents.Add<App>("#app");
 builder.RootComponents.Add<HeadOutlet>("head::after");
 
-builder.Services.AddScoped(sp => new HttpClient { BaseAddress = new Uri("http://localhost:5089/api/") });
+builder.Services.AddScoped(sp => new HttpClient { BaseAddress = new Uri("http://localhost:8080/api/") });
 builder.Services.AddScoped<ILocalStorageService, LocalStorageService>();
 builder.Services.AddScoped<BaseController>();
 builder.Services.AddScoped<AuthService>();