diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f8b90d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+FROM debian:bookworm-slim
+
+
+WORKDIR /app
+
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
+    procps \
+    iputils-ping \
+    iproute2 \
+    bash && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+COPY linux-sysmonitor/ . 
+RUN chmod +x health-check.sh
+ENTRYPOINT [ "./health-check.sh" ]
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index eb935fc..2ca22f5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -128,6 +128,22 @@ chmod +x health-check.sh
 chmod +x analyse.sh
 ```
 
+## Build the Docker Image
+
+From the repository root, build the container image with:
+
+```bash
+docker build -t linux-sysmonitor:latest .
+```
+
+## Run the Docker Container
+
+Run the health check inside the container and persist logs to the local `logs` directory:
+
+```bash
+docker run --rm -v "$PWD/logs:/app/logs" linux-sysmonitor:latest
+```
+
 ---
 
 # 🚦 Usage