diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
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+# Binaries for programs and plugins
+*.exe
+*.exe~
+*.dll
+*.so
+*.dylib
+
+# Test binary, built with `go test -c`
+*.test
+
+# Output of the go coverage tool, specifically when used with LiteIDE
+*.out
+
+# Go workspace file
+go.work
+
+.env
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diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
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+FROM golang:1.22-alpine
+
+WORKDIR /app
+COPY go.mod go.sum ./
+RUN go mod download
+
+COPY ./ ./
+RUN CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=linux go build -o /tplinkswitchexporter
+
+EXPOSE 9717
+CMD ["/tplinkswitchexporter"]
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