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@@ -35,6 +35,38 @@ To get a list of all options and switches use:
 
     python sqlmap.py -hh
 
+## Using Docker
+
+Download the Dockerfile:
+
+```bash
+mkdir docker
+cd docker
+wget https://github.com/sqlmapproject/sqlmap/raw/master/docker/Dockerfile
+```
+
+Build the Docker images:
+
+```bash
+docker build -t sqlmap:latest .
+```
+
+Run the sqlmap from image:
+
+```bash
+docker run -it --rm sqlmap python sqlmap.py -h
+```
+Or
+```bash
+docker run -it --rm sqlmap python sqlmap.py -hh
+```
+
+Run and attach interactive shell to the sqlmap docker container to work from inside the running container:
+
+```bash
+docker run -it --rm sqlmap /bin/bash
+```
+
 You can find a sample run [here](https://asciinema.org/a/46601).
 To get an overview of sqlmap capabilities, a list of supported features, and a description of all options and switches, along with examples, you are advised to consult the [user's manual](https://github.com/sqlmapproject/sqlmap/wiki/Usage).
 
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
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@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+FROM ubuntu:20.04
+RUN \
+  # configure the "sqlmap" user
+  groupadd sqlmap && \
+  useradd sqlmap -s /bin/bash -m -g sqlmap -G sudo && \
+  echo 'sqlmap:sqlmap' |chpasswd && \
+  export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive && \
+  export TZ=Europe\Paris && \
+  ln -snf /usr/share/zoneinfo/$TZ /etc/localtime && echo $TZ > /etc/timezone && \
+  apt-get update && \
+  # install utilities
+  apt-get install -y \
+    git \
+    python3 \
+    sudo && \
+  # cleanup
+  apt-get clean && \
+  rm -rf \
+    /var/lib/apt/lists/* \
+    /tmp/* \
+    /var/tmp/*
+
+RUN ln -s /usr/bin/python3 /usr/bin/python
+
+WORKDIR "/home/sqlmap/"
+
+RUN \
+  # install the sqlmap
+  git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sqlmapproject/sqlmap.git sqlmap && \
+  # fix sqlmap user permissions
+  chown -R sqlmap:sqlmap \
+    /home/sqlmap/sqlmap && \
+  # cleanup
+  rm -rf \
+    /var/lib/apt/lists/* \
+    /tmp/* \
+    /var/tmp/*
+
+USER sqlmap
+ENV PATH $PATH:/usr/bin
+WORKDIR "/home/sqlmap/sqlmap"
+CMD ["python", "sqlmap.py", "-hh"]
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