diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
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@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+// For format details, see https://aka.ms/devcontainer.json. For config options, see the
+// README at: https://github.com/devcontainers/templates/tree/main/src/go
+{
+	"name": "Go",
+	// Or use a Dockerfile or Docker Compose file. More info: https://containers.dev/guide/dockerfile
+	"dockerComposeFile": "./docker-compose.devcontainer.yaml",
+	"service": "dev",
+	"workspaceFolder": "/workspaces/${localWorkspaceFolderBasename}"
+
+	// Features to add to the dev container. More info: https://containers.dev/features.
+	// "features": {},
+
+	// Use 'forwardPorts' to make a list of ports inside the container available locally.
+	// "forwardPorts": [],
+
+	// Use 'postCreateCommand' to run commands after the container is created.
+	// "postCreateCommand": "go version",
+
+	// Configure tool-specific properties.
+	// "customizations": {},
+
+	// Uncomment to connect as root instead. More info: https://aka.ms/dev-containers-non-root.
+	// "remoteUser": "root"
+}
diff --git a/.devcontainer/docker-compose.devcontainer.yaml b/.devcontainer/docker-compose.devcontainer.yaml
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+services:
+    dev:
+        image: mcr.microsoft.com/devcontainers/go:1.22
+        container_name: pokerogue-devcontainer-code
+        volumes:
+            - ../..:/workspaces:cached
+        network_mode: service:db
+        command: sleep infinity
+        depends_on:
+            - db
+
+    db:
+        image: mariadb:11
+        container_name: pokerogue-devcontainer-db
+        restart: on-failure
+        environment:
+            MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: admin
+            MYSQL_DATABASE: pokeroguedb
+            MYSQL_USER: pokerogue
+            MYSQL_PASSWORD: pokerogue
+        ports:
+            - '3306:3306'
+        volumes:
+            - ../.data/db:/var/lib/mysql
diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
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+# To get started with Dependabot version updates, you'll need to specify which
+# package ecosystems to update and where the package manifests are located.
+# Please see the documentation for more information:
+# https://docs.github.com/github/administering-a-repository/configuration-options-for-dependency-updates
+# https://containers.dev/guide/dependabot
+
+version: 2
+updates:
+ - package-ecosystem: "devcontainers"
+   directory: "/"
+   schedule:
+     interval: weekly
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+++ b/README.md
@@ -80,4 +80,12 @@ Make sure that both 8000 and 8001 are portforwarded on your router.
 
 Test that the server's game and game authentication works from other machines both in and outside of the network. Once this is complete, enjoy!
 
-
+# Developing inside a Container:
+If you are not aware of Devcontainer please see [here](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/devcontainers/containers)
+When you start up the container, a dev database is automatically created as well.
+To run your application you can simply use
+> go run rogueserver.go --debug --dbuser pokerogue --dbpass pokerogue
+
+## Connecting to the frontend devcontainer
+You can connect both devcontainer by using the host computer as a bridge.
+(Default host ip: 172.17.0.1 OR host.docker.internal on MacOS / Linux)
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