diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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index 0000000..046394b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+authorized_keys
+docker-compose.yml
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+FROM alpine:latest
+RUN apk --update add openssh && rm -rf /var/cache/apk/*
+
+COPY motd /etc/motd
+COPY sshd_config /etc/ssh/sshd_config
+COPY authorized_keys /etc/ssh/authorized_keys
+COPY entrypoint.sh /entrypoint.sh
+
+EXPOSE 22
+ENTRYPOINT /entrypoint.sh
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 12ab33a..86e4f55 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,2 +1,24 @@
 # Spiegelei
 Provide sftp storage to Spiegelei-client
+
+## Setup Instructions
+Clone git repository:
+```console
+$ git clone https://git.tjdev.de/DrMaxNix/spiegelei-server.git
+$ cd spiegelei-server
+```
+
+Set up local config files:
+```console
+$ touch authorized_keys
+$ nano authorized_keys
+```
+```console
+$ cp docker-compose.template.yml docker-compose.yml
+$ nano docker-compose.yml
+```
+
+Build and run container:
+```console
+$ docker compose up -d
+```
diff --git a/docker-compose.template.yml b/docker-compose.template.yml
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+++ b/docker-compose.template.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+services:
+  main:
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    build:
+      context: .
+    ports:
+      - "3322:22"
+    volumes:
+      - host_keys:/host_keys
+      - /mnt/yourdrive:/data
+volumes:
+  host_keys:
diff --git a/entrypoint.sh b/entrypoint.sh
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/entrypoint.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+set -e
+
+## HOST KEYS ##
+mkdir -p /host_keys
+chmod 700 /host_keys
+
+# check whethre they exist
+if [[ ! -f /host_keys/ssh_host_rsa_key || ! -f /host_keys/ssh_host_ecdsa_key || ! -f /host_keys/ssh_host_ed25519_key || ! -f /host_keys/ssh_host_rsa_key.pub || ! -f /host_keys/ssh_host_ecdsa_key.pub || ! -f /host_keys/ssh_host_ed25519_key.pub ]]; then
+    # create new keys
+    mkdir -p /host_keys/etc/ssh
+    ssh-keygen -A -f /host_keys
+    mv /host_keys/etc/ssh/* /host_keys/
+    rmdir /host_keys/etc/ssh
+fi
+
+
+## RUN SSH SERVER ##
+/usr/sbin/sshd -D -f /etc/ssh/sshd_config
diff --git a/motd b/motd
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/motd
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+
+  Spiegelei-Server v1.0.0
+
diff --git a/sshd_config b/sshd_config
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index 0000000..c61ba21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sshd_config
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+Port 22
+HostKey /host_keys/ssh_host_rsa_key
+HostKey /host_keys/ssh_host_ecdsa_key
+HostKey /host_keys/ssh_host_ed25519_key
+
+AuthorizedKeysFile	/etc/ssh/authorized_keys
+
+AllowTcpForwarding no
+GatewayPorts no
+X11Forwarding no
+
+Subsystem	sftp	internal-sftp