diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
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+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# .dockerignore
+node_modules
+*.log
+*.md
+.gitignore
+Dockerfile
+.env
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diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
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index 00000000000..7e8af3699bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+# syntax=docker/dockerfile:1
+ARG NODE_VERSION=22.14
+ARG OS=alpine
+
+FROM node:${NODE_VERSION}-${OS}
+
+# Create non-root user
+RUN addgroup -S appgroup && adduser -S appuser -G appgroup
+
+# Install git (for potential runtime needs)
+RUN apk add --no-cache git
+
+# Set working directory
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Enable and prepare pnpm
+RUN corepack enable && corepack prepare pnpm@10 --activate
+
+COPY . .
+
+# Copy package files
+COPY package.json pnpm-lock.yaml ./
+
+# Install all dependencies, skipping postinstall
+RUN --mount=type=cache,target=/home/appuser/.pnpm-store \
+    pnpm install --frozen-lockfile && \
+    rm -rf /home/appuser/.pnpm-store/*
+
+# Change ownership
+RUN chown -R appuser:appgroup /app
+
+# Switch to non-root user
+USER appuser
+
+# Set environment variables
+ENV VITE_BYPASS_LOGIN=1 \
+    VITE_BYPASS_TUTORIAL=0 \
+    NEXT_TELEMETRY_DISABLED=1 \
+    PNP_HOME=/home/appuser/.shrc \
+    NODE_ENV=development \
+    PORT=8000
+
+# Expose port
+EXPOSE $PORT
+
+# Start the app in development mode
+CMD ["pnpm", "run", "start:podman"]
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diff --git a/docs/podman.md b/docs/podman.md
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+# Using Podman
+
+## Requirements
+
+* `podman >=5.x`
+
+## Steps
+
+1. `podman build -t pokerogue -f Dockerfile .`
+2. `podman run --rm -p 8000:8000 localhost/pokerogue`
+3. Visit `http://localhost:8000/`
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d3494da677c..29439f7186b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "start": "vite",
     "start:dev": "vite --mode development",
+    "start:podman": "vite --mode development --host 0.0.0.0 --port $PORT",
     "build": "vite build",
     "build:beta": "vite build --mode beta",
     "preview": "vite preview",