diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 59558dcb..bb7711b3 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -10,4 +10,9 @@
 # should be updated accordingly.
 
 # Database
-DATABASE_URL="postgres://YOUR_POSTGRESQL_URL"
+DB_HOST=localhost
+DB_USER=shadcntable
+DB_PASSWORD=securepassword
+DB_NAME=shadcntable
+DB_PORT=5432
+DATABASE_URL=`postgresql://${DB_USER}:${DB_PASSWORD}@${DB_HOST}:${DB_PORT}/${DB_NAME}`
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2971a0bd..77dd3732 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 # database
 /prisma/db.sqlite
 /prisma/db.sqlite-journal
+docker-data
 
 # next.js
 /.next/
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d5a42a59..cdc126de 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -48,10 +48,10 @@ This is a shadcn table with server-side sorting, filtering, and pagination. It i
    cp .env.example .env
    ```
 
-4. Start the development server
+4. (Optional) Run database using docker-compose.yml file
 
    ```bash
-   pnpm run dev
+   docker compose up
    ```
 
 5. Push the database schema
@@ -60,6 +60,18 @@ This is a shadcn table with server-side sorting, filtering, and pagination. It i
    pnpm run db:push
    ```
 
+6. Seed the database
+
+   ```bash
+   pnpm run db:seed
+   ```
+
+7. Start the development server
+
+   ```bash
+   pnpm run dev
+   ```
+
 ## Build your own Table
 
 1. Copy the following folders and files into your project (configured with ) at the exact specific locations
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e3d5ec58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+services:
+  shadcn-table:
+    image: postgres:16.4
+    restart: always
+    container_name: shadcn-table
+    ports:
+      - ${DB_PORT}:5432
+    environment:
+      - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=${DB_PASSWORD}
+      - POSTGRES_USER=${DB_USER}
+      - POSTGRES_DB=${DB_NAME}
+    volumes:
+      - ./docker-data/db:/var/lib/postgresql/data
+
+volumes:
+  postgres: