diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/build-release-container.yaml b/.forgejo/workflows/build-release-container.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..304cf2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/build-release-container.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+name: build-container
+
+on:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - release-*
+  workflow_dispatch: 
+
+jobs: 
+  build:
+    runs-on: docker
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout the repo
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        
+      - name: Use Node.JS 20.x
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v1
+        with:
+          node-version: 20.x
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: npm ci
+      - name: Run build
+        run: npm run build
+      
+      - name: Setup Docker Buildx
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v1
+      - name: Login to Container Registry
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
+        with:
+          registry: hub.docker.com
+          username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USER }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_PASSWORD }}
+      - name: Build and Push
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v6
+        with:
+          push: true
+          tags: neintonine/pnp-scheduler:release
+          context: .
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c415253
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+FROM node:20
+
+COPY ./dist /app/dist
+COPY ./node_modules /app/node_modules
+COPY ./public /app/public
+
+WORKDIR /app
+
+CMD sh -c "node /app/dist/deploy.js && node /app/dist/main.js"
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diff --git a/examples/docker-compose.yml b/examples/docker-compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dd1f95d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+services:
+  bot:
+    container_name: "pnp_scheduler_bot"
+    image: 
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    volumes:
+      - ./data:/app/data
+    env_file:
+      - ../.env.example
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d3b34fc..2d514a6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
   "main": "main.ts",
   "scripts": {
     "build": "node ./build/build-cli.mjs",
+    "build:docker": "sudo docker build .",
     "watch": "node ./build/watch.mjs",
     "deploy": "node ./dist/deploy.js",
     "start": "node ./dist/main.js",
diff --git a/source/Container/Services.ts b/source/Container/Services.ts
index 81ee210..129e857 100644
--- a/source/Container/Services.ts
+++ b/source/Container/Services.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ export class Services {
     container.set<Logger>(logger, 'logger');
 
     const database = new DatabaseConnection(env.database);
+    database.connect()
     container.set<DatabaseConnection>(database);
 
     const eventHandler = new EventHandler();
diff --git a/source/Database/DatabaseConnection.ts b/source/Database/DatabaseConnection.ts
index cfef193..e860936 100644
--- a/source/Database/DatabaseConnection.ts
+++ b/source/Database/DatabaseConnection.ts
@@ -3,12 +3,22 @@ import Sqlite3 from "better-sqlite3";
 import Database from "better-sqlite3";
 import {Container} from "../Container/Container";
 import {Logger} from "log4js";
+import path from "node:path";
+import * as fs from "node:fs";
 
 export class DatabaseConnection {
   private database: Sqlite3.Database;
 
-  constructor(env: DatabaseEnvironment) {
-    this.database = new Database(env.path, {
+  constructor(private readonly env: DatabaseEnvironment) {
+  }
+  
+  public connect() {
+    const directory = path.dirname(this.env.path);
+    fs.mkdirSync(directory, {
+      recursive: true
+    })
+    
+    this.database = new Database(this.env.path, {
       nativeBinding: "node_modules/better-sqlite3/build/Release/better_sqlite3.node",
     })
     this.database.pragma('journal_mode = WAL');
diff --git a/source/Environment.ts b/source/Environment.ts
index d16b971..a6dfa99 100644
--- a/source/Environment.ts
+++ b/source/Environment.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import dotenv from "dotenv";
 import path from "node:path";
+import * as fs from "node:fs";
+import {dot} from "node:test/reporters";
 
 type DiscordEnvironment = {
   token: string;
@@ -27,8 +29,14 @@ export class Environment {
   }
 
   public setup() {
+    const dotenvPath = path.resolve(__dirname, "../environment/.env");
+    
+    if (!fs.existsSync(dotenvPath)) {
+      return;
+    }
+    
     dotenv.config({
-      path: path.resolve(__dirname, "../environment/.env"),
+      path: dotenvPath,
     });
   }
 }
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