diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c198d68c..721ac539 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,17 +10,15 @@
 
 1. Clone the repository:
 
-2. Build and run the Docker container:
+2. Start and run the Docker container:
    ```bash
-   # Build the Docker image
-   docker build -t wordpress-assessment .
+   # Start the container
+   docker-compose up -d
 
-   # Run the container
-   docker run -d -p 8882:8882 wordpress-assessment
+   # Stop the container
+   docker-compose down
    ```
 
-   The WordPress site will be available at http://localhost:8882
-
 
 3. Access WordPress Admin:
    - URL: http://localhost:8882/wp-admin
@@ -37,6 +35,11 @@
    - Login to wp-admin to verify admin access
    - Check that PHP and MySQL are working correctly
 
+6. Access phpmyadmin Admin:
+   - URL: http://localhost:8888
+
+7. Mysql server would be running on port 3306
+
 ## Project Structure
 
 ### Core Files
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..08475880
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+version: '3.8'
+
+services:
+  wordpress:
+    build: .
+    ports:
+      - "8882:8882"
+    volumes:
+      - ./:/var/www/html
+    environment:
+      - WORDPRESS_DB_HOST=db
+      - WORDPRESS_DB_USER=wordpress
+      - WORDPRESS_DB_PASSWORD=wordpress_password
+      - WORDPRESS_DB_NAME=wordpress
+    depends_on:
+      - db
+
+  db:
+    image: mysql:8.0
+    ports:
+      - "3306:3306"
+    volumes:
+      - mysql_data:/var/lib/mysql
+    environment:
+      - MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=root
+      - MYSQL_DATABASE=wordpress
+      - MYSQL_USER=wordpress
+      - MYSQL_PASSWORD=wordpress_password
+    command: '--default-authentication-plugin=mysql_native_password'
+
+  phpmyadmin:
+    image: phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin
+    ports:
+      - "8888:80"
+    environment:
+      - PMA_HOST=db
+      - PMA_USER=wordpress
+      - PMA_PASSWORD=wordpress_password
+      - MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=somewordpress
+    depends_on:
+      - db
+
+volumes:
+  mysql_data: 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/wp-config.php b/wp-config.php
index 732e1789..84b8c218 100644
--- a/wp-config.php
+++ b/wp-config.php
@@ -20,16 +20,16 @@
 
 // ** Database settings - You can get this info from your web host ** //
 /** The name of the database for WordPress */
-define( 'DB_NAME', 'database_name_here' );
+define( 'DB_NAME', getenv('WORDPRESS_DB_NAME') ?: 'wordpress' );
 
 /** Database username */
-define( 'DB_USER', 'username_here' );
+define( 'DB_USER', getenv('WORDPRESS_DB_USER') ?: 'wordpress' );
 
 /** Database password */
-define( 'DB_PASSWORD', 'password_here' );
+define( 'DB_PASSWORD', getenv('WORDPRESS_DB_PASSWORD') ?: 'wordpress_password' );
 
 /** Database hostname */
-define( 'DB_HOST', 'localhost' );
+define( 'DB_HOST', getenv('WORDPRESS_DB_HOST') ?: 'db' );
 
 /** Database charset to use in creating database tables. */
 define( 'DB_CHARSET', 'utf8' );