diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
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+# serve static files with local nginx config
+FROM nginx:alpine
+WORKDIR /app
+COPY . /site
+COPY ./nginx.conf /etc/nginx/nginx.conf
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 # linkery
 
-linktree alternative
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+linktree alternative
+
+yep it's basic as hell, it doesn't even compile. it's just a html site paw-coded. enjoy.
+
+## Deploy steps
+
+Requires Docker
+
+```sh
+docker compose up --build -d
+```
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+events {
+  worker_connections 1024;
+}
+
+http {
+  include mime.types;
+  sendfile on;
+
+  server {
+    listen 8040;
+    listen [::]:8040;
+
+    resolver 127.0.0.11;
+    autoindex off;
+
+    server_name _;
+    server_tokens off;
+
+    root /app;
+    gzip_static on;
+  }
+}
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