diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3729ff0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+**/.classpath
+**/.dockerignore
+**/.env
+**/.git
+**/.gitignore
+**/.project
+**/.settings
+**/.toolstarget
+**/.vs
+**/.vscode
+**/*.*proj.user
+**/*.dbmdl
+**/*.jfm
+**/azds.yaml
+**/bin
+**/charts
+**/docker-compose*
+**/Dockerfile*
+**/node_modules
+**/npm-debug.log
+**/obj
+**/secrets.dev.yaml
+**/values.dev.yaml
+LICENSE
+README.md
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d660cf1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#See https://aka.ms/customizecontainer to learn how to customize your debug container and how Visual Studio uses this Dockerfile to build your images for faster debugging.
+
+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/aspnet:7.0 AS base
+WORKDIR /app
+EXPOSE 80
+
+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:7.0 AS build
+WORKDIR /src
+COPY ["my-weather-api.csproj", "."]
+RUN dotnet restore "./my-weather-api.csproj"
+COPY . .
+WORKDIR "/src/."
+RUN dotnet build "my-weather-api.csproj" -c Release -o /app/build
+
+FROM build AS publish
+RUN dotnet publish "my-weather-api.csproj" -c Release -o /app/publish /p:UseAppHost=false
+
+FROM base AS final
+WORKDIR /app
+COPY --from=publish /app/publish .
+ENTRYPOINT ["dotnet", "my-weather-api.dll"]
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diff --git a/Properties/launchSettings.json b/Properties/launchSettings.json
index 2b9e17d..c5bb6b9 100644
--- a/Properties/launchSettings.json
+++ b/Properties/launchSettings.json
@@ -1,23 +1,14 @@
-{
-  "$schema": "https://json.schemastore.org/launchsettings.json",
-  "iisSettings": {
-    "windowsAuthentication": false,
-    "anonymousAuthentication": true,
-    "iisExpress": {
-      "applicationUrl": "http://localhost:4809",
-      "sslPort": 0
-    }
-  },
+{
   "profiles": {
     "http": {
       "commandName": "Project",
-      "dotnetRunMessages": true,
       "launchBrowser": true,
       "launchUrl": "swagger",
-      "applicationUrl": "http://localhost:5017",
       "environmentVariables": {
         "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
-      }
+      },
+      "dotnetRunMessages": true,
+      "applicationUrl": "http://localhost:5017"
     },
     "IIS Express": {
       "commandName": "IISExpress",
@@ -26,6 +17,24 @@
       "environmentVariables": {
         "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
       }
+    },
+    "Docker": {
+      "commandName": "Docker",
+      "launchBrowser": true,
+      "launchUrl": "{Scheme}://{ServiceHost}:{ServicePort}/swagger",
+      "environmentVariables": {
+        "ASPNETCORE_URLS": "http://+:80"
+      },
+      "publishAllPorts": true
+    }
+  },
+  "$schema": "https://json.schemastore.org/launchsettings.json",
+  "iisSettings": {
+    "windowsAuthentication": false,
+    "anonymousAuthentication": true,
+    "iisExpress": {
+      "applicationUrl": "http://localhost:4809",
+      "sslPort": 0
     }
   }
-}
+}
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diff --git a/my-weather-api.csproj b/my-weather-api.csproj
index ae74865..6158de7 100644
--- a/my-weather-api.csproj
+++ b/my-weather-api.csproj
@@ -5,10 +5,13 @@
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
     <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
     <RootNamespace>my_weather_api</RootNamespace>
+    <DockerDefaultTargetOS>Linux</DockerDefaultTargetOS>
+    <DockerfileContext>.</DockerfileContext>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.OpenApi" Version="7.0.10" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.VisualStudio.Azure.Containers.Tools.Targets" Version="1.19.4" />
     <PackageReference Include="Swashbuckle.AspNetCore" Version="6.5.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
diff --git a/my-weather-api.sln b/my-weather-api.sln
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..befac86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/my-weather-api.sln
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+
+Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 12.00
+# Visual Studio Version 17
+VisualStudioVersion = 17.7.34018.315
+MinimumVisualStudioVersion = 10.0.40219.1
+Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "my-weather-api", "my-weather-api.csproj", "{B05ABBAD-4EEC-453E-A3CB-CF5BEF6DBEEE}"
+EndProject
+Global
+	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
+		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
+		Release|Any CPU = Release|Any CPU
+	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(ProjectConfigurationPlatforms) = postSolution
+		{B05ABBAD-4EEC-453E-A3CB-CF5BEF6DBEEE}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{B05ABBAD-4EEC-453E-A3CB-CF5BEF6DBEEE}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{B05ABBAD-4EEC-453E-A3CB-CF5BEF6DBEEE}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{B05ABBAD-4EEC-453E-A3CB-CF5BEF6DBEEE}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
+		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
+	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(ExtensibilityGlobals) = postSolution
+		SolutionGuid = {99664F82-6C35-4D02-9D75-55C140CE08BC}
+	EndGlobalSection
+EndGlobal