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+# Running OrbitDB code in containers
+
+[Docker](https://github.com/docker/docker-ce) is a tool for running software in containers ie. OS-level virtualization. This directory contains the needed configuration files to:
+
+- Build base Docker images for OrbitDB
+
+
+## Base Docker image
+
+[Dockerfile](Dockerfile) defines OrbitDB base images that are based on [official node.js -image](https://hub.docker.com/_/node/). 
+
+Build local images with command (in repository root):
+
+```bash
+docker build -t orbit-db -f docker/Dockerfile .
+```
+
+After building local image, run node.js-examples inside container:
+
+```bash
+docker run -ti --rm orbit-db npm run examples:node
+```
+
+## Tested versions
+
+- Docker 1.13.1 (Fedora Linux 27)