diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..59440aa3791
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+FROM buildpack-deps
+
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y adwaita-icon-theme at-spi2-core ca-certificates-java dconf-gsettings-backend \
+    dconf-service default-java-plugin default-jre-headless fonts-dejavu-extra glib-networking glib-networking-common \
+    glib-networking-services gsettings-desktop-schemas icedtea-8-plugin icedtea-netx icedtea-netx-common java-common \
+    libasound2 libasound2-data libasyncns0 libatk-bridge2.0-0 libatk-wrapper-java libatk-wrapper-java-jni \
+    libatspi2.0-0 libcap2 libcolord2 libdconf1 libdrm-amdgpu1 libdrm-intel1 libdrm-nouveau2 libdrm-radeon1 libdrm2 \
+    libegl1-mesa libepoxy0 libflac8 libfontenc1 libgbm1 libgif7 libgl1-mesa-dri libgl1-mesa-glx libglapi-mesa libgtk-3-0 \
+    libgtk-3-bin libgtk-3-common libjson-glib-1.0-0 libjson-glib-1.0-common libllvm3.9 libnspr4 libnss3 libogg0 \
+    libpciaccess0 libpcsclite1 libproxy1v5 libpulse0 librest-0.7-0 libsensors4 libsndfile1 libsoup-gnome2.4-1 \
+    libsoup2.4-1 libtext-unidecode-perl libtxc-dxtn-s2tc libvorbis0a libvorbisenc2 libwayland-client0 libwayland-cursor0 \
+    libwayland-egl1-mesa libwayland-server0 libwrap0 libx11-xcb1 libxaw7 libxcb-dri2-0 libxcb-dri3-0 libxcb-glx0 \
+    libxcb-present0 libxcb-shape0 libxcb-sync1 libxcb-xfixes0 libxfont1 libxft2 libxkbcommon0 libxml-libxml-perl \
+    libxml-namespacesupport-perl libxml-sax-base-perl libxml-sax-expat-perl libxml-sax-perl libxmu6 libxmuu1 \
+    libxshmfence1 libxtst6 libxv1 libxxf86dga1 libxxf86vm1 openjdk-8-jre openjdk-8-jre-headless tcpd tex-common \
+    x11-utils xfonts-encodings xkb-data bc gawk gperf lzop texinfo unzip xfonts-utils xsltproc zip \
+    sudo libxml-parser-perl
+VOLUME /src
+WORKDIR /src
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5dbd76c1a58..57853c4e050 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -77,4 +77,10 @@ providing cutting edge hardware support to deliver a set-top box experience.
 * Forums on [http://openelec.tv](http://openelec.tv)
 * IRC chatroom **#openelec** on Freenode
 
+**Develop**
+1. Install [docker](https://docs.docker.com/engine/installation/) and [docker-compose](https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/)
+2. Clone the source: `git clone https://github.com/OpenELEC/OpenELEC.tv.git`
+3. Start the build environment `cd OpenELEC.tv && docker-compose run build`
+4. and [start compiling](http://wiki.openelec.tv/index.php/Compile_from_source#Start_compiling)
+
 **Happy OpenELEC'ing**
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b49b15e66bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+version: "2"
+
+services:
+  build:
+    build: .
+    volumes:
+      - ./:/src
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