diff --git a/.docker/sample.env b/.docker/sample.env
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..91b69260a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.docker/sample.env
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# DAEMON_GROUP_ID=1420 # Match your docker group ID for permissions
+# IMS_SERVER_PORT=8080
+# DOCKER_RANGERS_NETWORK=rangers
+# IMS_DB_IMAGE=mariadb:10.5.24
+# IMS_DB_HOST_NAME=ranger_ims_database
+# IMS_DB_DATABASE=ims
+# IMS_DB_PASSWORD=7B33108D-4CD4-41B5-A244-B16F97038860
+# IMS_DB_ROOT_PASSWORD=%
+# IMS_DB_ROOT_PASSWORD=ims-root
diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
index 4b6cf2f88..9415b08cc 100644
--- a/.dockerignore
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+/.docker
 /.hypothesis
 /.tox
 /build/
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index bf788de6b..f1fc5bf4b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -9,3 +9,6 @@
 /htmldocs/
 /src/*.egg-info/
 __pycache__/
+*.env
+/.docker/*
+!/.docker/sample.env
diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
index f0037cdc7..a1fe4acbb 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 include .codecov.yml
 include .coveragerc
+include .docker/sample.env
 include .dockerignore
 include .flake8
 include .isort.cfg
@@ -15,8 +16,10 @@ include bin/shell
 include bin/test_docker
 include codecov.yml
 include conf/directory-sample.yaml
+include conf/imsd-docker-compose-sample.conf
 include conf/imsd-sample.conf
 include COPYRIGHT.txt
+include docker-compose.yml
 include Dockerfile
 include LICENSE.txt
 include mypy.ini
diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index a79d3a5f6..4c74fcb06 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -41,6 +41,26 @@ To run all of the default test environments::
 Running the Server
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
+--------------------
+With docker-compose
+--------------------
+
+Run::
+
+    # First time setup; these files are mounted into the container
+    cp conf/imsd-docker-compose-sample.conf conf/imsd.conf
+    cp conf/directory-sample.yaml conf/directory.yaml
+
+    If you need to override any of the environment variables set in
+    `docker-compose.yml`, copy `.docker/sample.env` to `/.env` and
+    uncomment and edit the neccessary variables.
+
+    docker compose up
+
+------------------
+Outside docker
+------------------
+
 To run the server will require some configuration, and if you try to start the server with the default configuration, you will probably see an error such as this::
 
     2020-03-12T09:16:55-0700 [ims.run._command.Command#info] Setting up web service at http://localhost:80/
@@ -58,6 +78,11 @@ To build and run the server (for development only)::
 
     tox run -e exec
 
+
+---------------------
+Settings Permissions
+---------------------
+
 In your browser, open http://localhost:8080/ to reach the server. Log in as any user in the ``conf/directory.yaml`` directory file. In the ``conf/imsd.conf`` sample configuration file, the users ``Hardware`` and ``Loosy`` are administrators, and in the sample directory, all users have passwords that match their handles. You'll want to log in as one of those to set up an Event.
 
 Use the pull-down menu at the top right corner of the page (it will show the logged in user's Ranger handle), and select ``Admin``. On the next page, navigate to the Events page and create an event called ``Test``.
@@ -66,6 +91,7 @@ In the box labeled ``Access for Test (writers)``, enter the string ``*``.  That
 
 You should now be able to select your new event from the ``Event`` menu at the top right, and then create new incidents within that event.
 
+
 Pull Requests
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
diff --git a/conf/imsd-docker-compose-sample.conf b/conf/imsd-docker-compose-sample.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dd3abc004
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/imsd-docker-compose-sample.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+[Core]
+
+# Absolute or relative to parent of parent of this file
+ServerRoot = .
+
+DataStore = MySQL
+Directory = File
+
+# Absolute or relative to ServerRoot
+ConfigRoot      = conf
+DataRoot        = data
+CachedResources = cache
+
+# Bind address
+Host = localhost
+Port = 8080
+
+Admins = Hardware, Loosy
+
+#MasterKey = 6C21E8C9-8B83-4EA3-93BD-6C6EFE8A712B
+
+#JWTSecret = DD264110-3A97-4348-9473-6D50B582550C
+
+RequireActive = True
+
+
+[Store:SQLite]
+
+# Relative to DataRoot
+File = db.sqlite
+
+
+[Store:MySQL]
+
+HostName = mysql
+HostPort = 3306
+
+Database = ims
+UserName = ims
+Password = ims
+
+
+[Directory:File]
+
+# Relative to ConfigRoot
+File = directory.yaml
+
+
+[Directory:ClubhouseDB]
+
+Hostname = dms.rangers.example.com
+HostPort = 3306
+
+Database = rangers
+Username = ims
+Password = 9F29BB2B-E775-489C-9C20-9FE3EFEE1F22
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2f8a041bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+services:
+  app:
+    build: .
+    container_name: ranger_ims_server
+    user: :${DAEMON_GROUP_ID:-1420}
+    environment:
+      IMS_DIRECTORY: "${IMS_DIRECTORY:-File}"
+      IMS_DIRECTORY_FILE: "${IMS_DIRECTORY_FILE:-/opt/ims/conf/directory.yaml}"
+      IMS_DB_HOST_NAME: "${IMS_DB_HOST_NAME:-ranger_ims_database}"
+      IMS_DB_DATABASE: "${IMS_DB_DATABASE:-ims}"
+      IMS_DB_USER_NAME: "${IMS_DB_USER_NAME:-ims}"
+      IMS_DB_PASSWORD: "${IMS_DB_PASSWORD:-ims}"
+    volumes:
+      - ./conf:/opt/ims/conf
+      - ./:/srv/ims
+    ports:
+     - ${IMS_SERVER_PORT:-8080}:8080
+    depends_on:
+      database:
+        condition: service_healthy
+    command:
+      - /opt/ims/bin/ims
+      - "--log-file"
+      - "-"
+      - "--config"
+      - "/opt/ims/conf/imsd.conf"
+      - server
+
+  database:
+    image: "${IMS_DB_IMAGE:-mariadb:10.5.24}"
+    container_name: ranger_ims_database
+    environment:
+      MARIADB_DATABASE: "${IMS_DB_DATABASE:-ims}"
+      MARIADB_USER: "${IMS_DB_USER_NAME:-ims}"
+      MARIADB_PASSWORD: "${IMS_DB_PASSWORD:-ims}"
+      MARIADB_ROOT_HOST: "${IMS_DB_ROOT_HOST:-%}"
+      MARIADB_ROOT_PASSWORD: "${IMS_DB_ROOT_PASSWORD:-ims-root}"
+    volumes:
+      - ./.docker/mysql/data/:/var/lib/mysql
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD", "healthcheck.sh", "--connect", "--innodb_initialized"]
+      interval: 10s
+      timeout: 5s
+      retries: 5
+
+networks:
+  default:
+    name: "${DOCKER_RANGERS_NETWORK:-rangers}"