diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c8cf125..35cb51d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -59,3 +59,4 @@ docs
 
 .nyc_output
 coverage
+database/
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a781c62..afe4f1c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,23 +22,26 @@ It makes the following modifications:
 
 - Configured for Travis CI (continuous integration), Coveralls (code coverage), GreenKeeper (automated dependency management), and Semantic Release (automated versioning).
 
+- 'Production' environment is targeted for packaging as a Docker container.
+
 ## Features
 This project covers basic necessities of most APIs.
 * Authentication (passport & jwt)
 * Database (mongoose)
 * Testing (mocha)
 * Doc generation with apidoc
-* linting using standard
+* Linting using standard
+* Packaged as a Docker container
 
 
 
 ## Requirements
-* node __^8.9.4__
-* npm __^5.7.1__
+* node __^10.15.1__
+* npm __^6.7.0__
 
 ## Installation
 ```bash
-git clone https://github.com/christroutner/babel-free-koa2-api-boilerplate.git
+git clone https://github.com/christroutner/koa-api-boilerplate/tree/docker
 ```
 
 ## Structure
@@ -53,6 +56,9 @@ git clone https://github.com/christroutner/babel-free-koa2-api-boilerplate.git
 │   │   └── test.js
 │   ├── index.js             # Config entrypoint - exports config according to envionrment and commons
 │   └── passport.js          # Passportjs config of strategies
+|
+├── production               # Dockerfile for build production container
+|
 ├── src                      # Source code
 │   ├── modules
 │   │   ├── controller.js    # Module-specific controllers
@@ -68,6 +74,8 @@ git clone https://github.com/christroutner/babel-free-koa2-api-boilerplate.git
 * `npm run dev` Start server on dev mode with nodemon
 * `npm run docs` Generate API documentation
 * `npm test` Run mocha tests
+* `docker-compose build` Build a 'production' Docker container
+* `docker-compose up` Run the docker container
 
 ## Documentation
 API documentation is written inline and generated by [apidoc](http://apidocjs.com/).
diff --git a/bin/server.js b/bin/server.js
index 95244b3..5e92a80 100644
--- a/bin/server.js
+++ b/bin/server.js
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ async function startServer () {
   modules(app)
 
   // Enable CORS for testing
-  // app.use(cors({origin: '*'}))
+  // THIS IS A SECURITY RISK. COMMENT OUT FOR PRODUCTION
+  app.use(cors({ origin: '*' }))
 
   // MIDDLEWARE END
 
diff --git a/config/env/common.js b/config/env/common.js
index 4a03e2d..f1d3ee7 100644
--- a/config/env/common.js
+++ b/config/env/common.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-// export default {
-//  port: process.env.PORT || 5000
-// }
+/*
+  This file is used to store unsecure, application-specific data common to all
+  environments.
+*/
 
 module.exports = {
   port: process.env.PORT || 5000
diff --git a/config/env/development.js b/config/env/development.js
index 47f1615..35d1f4d 100644
--- a/config/env/development.js
+++ b/config/env/development.js
@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
 /*
-export default {
-  session: 'secret-boilerplate-token',
-  token: 'secret-jwt-token',
-  database: 'mongodb://localhost:27017/p2pvps-server-dev'
-}
+  These are the environment settings for the DEVELOPMENT environment.
+  This is the environment run by default with `npm start` if KOA_ENV is not
+  specified.
 */
 
 module.exports = {
   session: 'secret-boilerplate-token',
   token: 'secret-jwt-token',
-  database: 'mongodb://localhost:27017/p2pvps-server-dev'
+  database: 'mongodb://localhost:27017/koa-server-dev'
 }
diff --git a/config/env/production.js b/config/env/production.js
index a68e550..1cdd141 100644
--- a/config/env/production.js
+++ b/config/env/production.js
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 /*
-export default {
-  session: 'secret-boilerplate-token',
-  token: 'secret-jwt-token',
-  database: 'mongodb://localhost:27017/p2pvps-server-prod'
-}
+  These are the environment settings for the PRODUCTION environment.
+  This is the environment run with `npm start` if KOA_ENV=production.
+  This is the environment run inside the Docker container.
+
+  It is assumed the MonogDB Docker container is accessed by port 5555
+  so as not to conflict with the default host port of 27017 for MongoDB.
 */
 
 module.exports = {
   session: 'secret-boilerplate-token',
   token: 'secret-jwt-token',
-  database: 'mongodb://localhost:27017/p2pvps-server-prod'
+  database: 'mongodb://172.17.0.1:5555/koa-server-prod'
 }
diff --git a/config/env/test.js b/config/env/test.js
index 9cc99f1..e71cc39 100644
--- a/config/env/test.js
+++ b/config/env/test.js
@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
 /*
-export default {
-  session: 'secret-boilerplate-token',
-  token: 'secret-jwt-token',
-  database: 'mongodb://localhost:27017/p2pvps-server-test'
-}
+  These are the environment settings for the TEST environment.
+  This is the environment run with `npm start` if KOA_ENV=test.
+  This is the environment run by the test suite.
 */
 
 module.exports = {
   session: 'secret-boilerplate-token',
   token: 'secret-jwt-token',
-  database: 'mongodb://localhost:27017/p2pvps-server-test'
+  database: 'mongodb://localhost:27017/koa-server-test'
 }
diff --git a/config/index.js b/config/index.js
index db7fcb9..0596847 100644
--- a/config/index.js
+++ b/config/index.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 const common = require('./env/common')
 
-const env = process.env.NODE_ENV || 'development'
+const env = process.env.KOA_ENV || 'development'
 const config = require(`./env/${env}`)
 
 module.exports = Object.assign({}, common, config)
diff --git a/database/README.md b/database/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..16897c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+This is where the mongodb docker container stores its db files.
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3d9551a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# Start the testnet server with the command 'docker-compose up -d'
+
+koa-mongodb:
+  image: mongo
+  ports:
+    - "5555:27017" # <host port>:<container port>
+  volumes:
+    - ./database:/data/db
+  command: mongod --smallfiles --logpath=/dev/null # -- quiet
+  restart: always
+
+koa:
+  build: ./production/
+  dockerfile: Dockerfile
+  links:
+    - koa-mongodb
+  ports:
+    - "5000:5000"  # <host port>:<container port>
+  volumes:
+#    - ./logs:/home/coinjoin/consolidating-coinjoin/logs
+    - ./keys:/home/safeuser/keys
+
+  restart: always
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6d59d26..45b46e4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
     "start": "node index.js",
-    "test": "NODE_ENV=test nyc --reporter=text ./node_modules/.bin/mocha --exit",
+    "test": "KOA_ENV=test nyc --reporter=text ./node_modules/.bin/mocha --exit",
     "lint": "eslint src/**/*.js",
     "docs": "./node_modules/.bin/apidoc -i src/ -o docs",
     "coverage": "nyc report --reporter=text-lcov | coveralls",
diff --git a/production/Dockerfile b/production/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bd7e922
--- /dev/null
+++ b/production/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+# Create a Dockerized API server
+#
+
+#IMAGE BUILD COMMANDS
+# ct-base-ubuntu = ubuntu 18.04 + nodejs v10 LTS
+FROM christroutner/ct-base-ubuntu
+MAINTAINER Chris Troutner <chris.troutner@gmail.com>
+
+#Create the user 'safeuser' and add them to the sudo group.
+#RUN useradd -ms /bin/bash safeuser
+#RUN adduser safeuser sudo
+
+#Set password to 'password' change value below if you want a different password
+#RUN echo safeuser:password | chpasswd
+
+#Set the working directory to be the home directory
+WORKDIR /home/safeuser
+
+#Setup NPM for non-root global install
+#RUN mkdir /home/safeuser/.npm-global
+#RUN chown -R safeuser .npm-global
+#RUN echo "export PATH=~/.npm-global/bin:$PATH" >> /home/safeuser/.profile
+#RUN runuser -l safeuser -c "npm config set prefix '~/.npm-global'"
+
+# Expose the port the API will be served on.
+EXPOSE 5000
+
+# Switch to user account.
+USER safeuser
+# Prep 'sudo' commands.
+RUN echo 'abcd8765' | sudo -S pwd
+
+# Clone the rest.bitcoin.com repository
+WORKDIR /home/safeuser
+RUN git clone https://github.com/christroutner/koa-api-boilerplate
+RUN mv koa-api-boilerplate koa
+RUN mkdir keys
+
+# Switch to the desired branch. `master` is usually stable,
+# and `stage` has the most up-to-date changes.
+WORKDIR /home/safeuser/koa
+
+# For development: switch to unstable branch
+RUN git checkout docker
+
+# Install dependencies
+RUN npm install
+
+VOLUME /home/safeuser/keys
+
+EXPOSE 3000
+
+# Start the application.
+COPY start-production start-production
+CMD ["./start-production"]
+
+#CMD ["npm", "start"]
diff --git a/production/start-production b/production/start-production
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..155efee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/production/start-production
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+export KOA_ENV=production
+npm start