diff --git a/Dockerfile.dev b/Dockerfile.dev
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+FROM node:11
+WORKDIR /mnt/full-node/packages/rollup-full-node
+
+EXPOSE 8545
+CMD [ "bash", "./exec/wait-for-nodes.sh", "yarn", "run", "server:fullnode:debug" ]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -120,5 +120,20 @@ Run tests for a specific package or set of packages:
 PKGS=your,packages,here yarn test
 ```
 
+### Running the fullnode in Docker
+Running the fullnode in [Docker](https://www.docker.com/) allows us launch our entire stack with a single command. 
+
+To run the fullnode in Docker in production run:
+
+`docker-compose up`
+
+To run it in development run:
+
+```sh
+  rm -rf node_modules
+  docker-compose -f docker-compose.yml -f docker-compose.dev.yml run rollup-full-node yarn
+  docker-compose -f docker-compose.yml -f docker-compose.dev.yml up
+```
+
 **Contributors: remember to run tests and lint before submitting a pull request!**
 Linted code with passing tests makes life easier for everyone and means your contribution can get pulled into this project faster.
diff --git a/docker-compose.dev.yml b/docker-compose.dev.yml
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+version: "3"
+services:
+
+  rollup-full-node:
+    build:
+      context: .
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile.dev
+    volumes:
+       - .:/mnt/full-node:rw