diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4b890954..1664eee1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ go-blueprint create
 You can also use the provided flags to set up a project without interacting with the UI.
 
 ```
-go-blueprint create --name my-project --framework gin
+go-blueprint create --name my-project --framework gin --driver postgres
 ```
 
 See `go-blueprint create -h` for all the options and shorthands.
diff --git a/cmd/program/program.go b/cmd/program/program.go
index 48a01106..9835e3d0 100644
--- a/cmd/program/program.go
+++ b/cmd/program/program.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/melkeydev/go-blueprint/cmd/flags"
 	tpl "github.com/melkeydev/go-blueprint/cmd/template"
 	"github.com/melkeydev/go-blueprint/cmd/template/dbdriver"
+	"github.com/melkeydev/go-blueprint/cmd/template/docker"
 	"github.com/melkeydev/go-blueprint/cmd/template/framework"
 	"github.com/melkeydev/go-blueprint/cmd/utils"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
@@ -27,8 +28,10 @@ type Project struct {
 	AbsolutePath string
 	ProjectType  flags.Framework
 	DBDriver     flags.Database
+	Docker       flags.Database
 	FrameworkMap map[flags.Framework]Framework
 	DBDriverMap  map[flags.Database]Driver
+	DockerMap    map[flags.Database]Docker
 }
 
 // A Framework contains the name and templater for a
@@ -43,6 +46,11 @@ type Driver struct {
 	templater   DBDriverTemplater
 }
 
+type Docker struct {
+	packageName []string
+	templater   DockerTemplater
+}
+
 // A Templater has the methods that help build the files
 // in the Project folder, and is specific to a Framework
 type Templater interface {
@@ -51,12 +59,17 @@ type Templater interface {
 	Routes() []byte
 	RoutesWithDB() []byte
 	ServerWithDB() []byte
-        TestHandler() []byte
+    	TestHandler() []byte
 }
 
 type DBDriverTemplater interface {
 	Service() []byte
 	Env() []byte
+	EnvExample() []byte
+}
+
+type DockerTemplater interface {
+	Docker() []byte
 }
 
 var (
@@ -80,7 +93,7 @@ const (
 	cmdApiPath           = "cmd/api"
 	internalServerPath   = "internal/server"
 	internalDatabasePath = "internal/database"
-    	testHandlerPath    = "tests"
+    	testHandlerPath      = "tests"
 )
 
 // ExitCLI checks if the Project has been exited, and closes
@@ -153,6 +166,23 @@ func (p *Project) createDBDriverMap() {
 	}
 }
 
+func (p *Project) createDockerMap() {
+	p.DockerMap = make(map[flags.Database]Docker)
+
+	p.DockerMap[flags.MySql] = Docker{
+		packageName: []string{},
+		templater:   docker.MysqlDockerTemplate{},
+	}
+	p.DockerMap[flags.Postgres] = Docker{
+		packageName: []string{},
+		templater:   docker.PostgresDockerTemplate{},
+	}
+	p.DockerMap[flags.Mongo] = Docker{
+		packageName: []string{},
+		templater:   docker.MongoDockerTemplate{},
+	}
+}
+
 // CreateMainFile creates the project folders and files,
 // and writes to them depending on the selected options
 func (p *Project) CreateMainFile() error {
@@ -215,12 +245,37 @@ func (p *Project) CreateMainFile() error {
 
 		err = p.CreateFileWithInjection(internalDatabasePath, projectPath, "database.go", "database")
 		if err != nil {
-			log.Printf("Error injecting server.go file: %v", err)
+			log.Printf("Error injecting database.go file: %v", err)
 			cobra.CheckErr(err)
 			return err
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Create correct docker compose for the selected driver
+	if p.DBDriver != "none" {
+
+		err = p.CreateFileWithInjection(root, projectPath, ".env.example", "env-example")
+    		if err != nil {
+    		    log.Printf("Error injecting .env.example file: %v", err)
+    		    cobra.CheckErr(err)
+    		    return err
+    		}
+
+		if p.DBDriver != "sqlite" {
+    		p.createDockerMap()
+    		p.Docker = p.DBDriver
+
+    		err = p.CreateFileWithInjection(root, projectPath, "docker-compose.yml", "db-docker")
+    		if err != nil {
+    		    log.Printf("Error injecting docker-compose.yml file: %v", err)
+    		    cobra.CheckErr(err)
+    		    return err
+    		}
+		} else {
+			fmt.Println("\nWe are unable to create docker-compose.yml file for an SQLite database")
+		}
+	}
+
 	// Install the godotenv package
 	err = utils.GoGetPackage(projectPath, godotenvPackage)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -421,9 +476,15 @@ func (p *Project) CreateFileWithInjection(pathToCreate string, projectPath strin
 	case "database":
 		createdTemplate := template.Must(template.New(fileName).Parse(string(p.DBDriverMap[p.DBDriver].templater.Service())))
 		err = createdTemplate.Execute(createdFile, p)
-    case "tests":
-        createdTemplate := template.Must(template.New(fileName).Parse(string(p.FrameworkMap[p.ProjectType].templater.TestHandler())))
-        err = createdTemplate.Execute(createdFile, p)
+	case "db-docker":
+		createdTemplate := template.Must(template.New(fileName).Parse(string(p.DockerMap[p.Docker].templater.Docker())))
+		err = createdTemplate.Execute(createdFile, p)
+	case "tests":
+    		createdTemplate := template.Must(template.New(fileName).Parse(string(p.FrameworkMap[p.ProjectType].templater.TestHandler())))
+    		err = createdTemplate.Execute(createdFile, p)
+	case "env-example":
+    		createdTemplate := template.Must(template.New(fileName).Parse(string(p.DBDriverMap[p.DBDriver].templater.EnvExample())))
+    		err = createdTemplate.Execute(createdFile, p)
 	case "env":
 		if p.DBDriver != "none" {
 
@@ -433,6 +494,7 @@ func (p *Project) CreateFileWithInjection(pathToCreate string, projectPath strin
 			}
 			createdTemplate := template.Must(template.New(fileName).Parse(string(bytes.Join(envBytes, []byte("\n")))))
 			err = createdTemplate.Execute(createdFile, p)
+
 		} else {
 			createdTemplate := template.Must(template.New(fileName).Parse(string(tpl.GlobalEnvTemplate())))
 			err = createdTemplate.Execute(createdFile, p)
diff --git a/cmd/template/dbdriver/files/env/mongo.example.tmpl b/cmd/template/dbdriver/files/env/mongo.example.tmpl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8f98d964
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/template/dbdriver/files/env/mongo.example.tmpl
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+DB_HOST=localhost
+DB_PORT=27017
+DB_USERNAME=melkey
+DB_ROOT_PASSWORD=password1234
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cmd/template/dbdriver/files/env/mongo.tmpl b/cmd/template/dbdriver/files/env/mongo.tmpl
index 312eb609..85606f8e 100644
--- a/cmd/template/dbdriver/files/env/mongo.tmpl
+++ b/cmd/template/dbdriver/files/env/mongo.tmpl
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 DB_HOST=
 DB_PORT=
-DB_DATABASE=
\ No newline at end of file
+DB_USERNAME=
+DB_ROOT_PASSWORD=
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cmd/template/dbdriver/files/env/mysql.example.tmpl b/cmd/template/dbdriver/files/env/mysql.example.tmpl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4f1c1f91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/template/dbdriver/files/env/mysql.example.tmpl
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+DB_HOST=localhost
+DB_PORT=3306
+DB_DATABASE=blueprint
+DB_USERNAME=melkey
+DB_PASSWORD=password1234
+DB_ROOT_PASSWORD=password4321
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cmd/template/dbdriver/files/env/mysql.tmpl b/cmd/template/dbdriver/files/env/mysql.tmpl
index de778fd3..03d0169a 100644
--- a/cmd/template/dbdriver/files/env/mysql.tmpl
+++ b/cmd/template/dbdriver/files/env/mysql.tmpl
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@ DB_HOST=
 DB_PORT=
 DB_DATABASE=
 DB_USERNAME=
-DB_PASSWORD=
\ No newline at end of file
+DB_PASSWORD=
+DB_ROOT_PASSWORD=
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cmd/template/dbdriver/files/env/postgres.example.tmpl b/cmd/template/dbdriver/files/env/postgres.example.tmpl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..77a0bede
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/template/dbdriver/files/env/postgres.example.tmpl
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+DB_HOST=localhost
+DB_PORT=5432
+DB_DATABASE=blueprint
+DB_USERNAME=melkey
+DB_PASSWORD=password1234
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cmd/template/dbdriver/files/env/sqlite.example.tmpl b/cmd/template/dbdriver/files/env/sqlite.example.tmpl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..39612ef1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/template/dbdriver/files/env/sqlite.example.tmpl
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+DB_URL=./test.db
diff --git a/cmd/template/dbdriver/mongo.go b/cmd/template/dbdriver/mongo.go
index e8156a41..137ffe0c 100644
--- a/cmd/template/dbdriver/mongo.go
+++ b/cmd/template/dbdriver/mongo.go
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ var mongoServiceTemplate []byte
 //go:embed files/env/mongo.tmpl
 var mongoEnvTemplate []byte
 
+//go:embed files/env/mongo.example.tmpl
+var mongoEnvExampleTemplate []byte
+
 func (m MongoTemplate) Service() []byte {
 	return mongoServiceTemplate
 }
@@ -19,3 +22,7 @@ func (m MongoTemplate) Service() []byte {
 func (m MongoTemplate) Env() []byte {
 	return mongoEnvTemplate
 }
+
+func (m MongoTemplate) EnvExample() []byte {
+	return mongoEnvExampleTemplate
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cmd/template/dbdriver/mysql.go b/cmd/template/dbdriver/mysql.go
index 42f9de7e..5c37a277 100644
--- a/cmd/template/dbdriver/mysql.go
+++ b/cmd/template/dbdriver/mysql.go
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ var mysqlServiceTemplate []byte
 //go:embed files/env/mysql.tmpl
 var mysqlEnvTemplate []byte
 
+//go:embed files/env/mysql.example.tmpl
+var mysqlEnvExampleTemplate []byte
+
 func (m MysqlTemplate) Service() []byte {
 	return mysqlServiceTemplate
 }
@@ -19,3 +22,7 @@ func (m MysqlTemplate) Service() []byte {
 func (m MysqlTemplate) Env() []byte {
 	return mysqlEnvTemplate
 }
+
+func (m MysqlTemplate) EnvExample() []byte {
+	return mysqlEnvExampleTemplate
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cmd/template/dbdriver/postgres.go b/cmd/template/dbdriver/postgres.go
index 875836b0..c072c6d1 100644
--- a/cmd/template/dbdriver/postgres.go
+++ b/cmd/template/dbdriver/postgres.go
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ var postgresServiceTemplate []byte
 //go:embed files/env/postgres.tmpl
 var postgresEnvTemplate []byte
 
+//go:embed files/env/postgres.example.tmpl
+var postgresEnvExampleTemplate []byte
+
 func (m PostgresTemplate) Service() []byte {
 	return postgresServiceTemplate
 }
@@ -19,3 +22,7 @@ func (m PostgresTemplate) Service() []byte {
 func (m PostgresTemplate) Env() []byte {
 	return postgresEnvTemplate
 }
+
+func (m PostgresTemplate) EnvExample() []byte {
+	return postgresEnvExampleTemplate
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cmd/template/dbdriver/sqlite.go b/cmd/template/dbdriver/sqlite.go
index 55a5dccb..ac1af459 100644
--- a/cmd/template/dbdriver/sqlite.go
+++ b/cmd/template/dbdriver/sqlite.go
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ var sqliteServiceTemplate []byte
 //go:embed files/env/sqlite.tmpl
 var sqliteEnvTemplate []byte
 
+//go:embed files/env/sqlite.example.tmpl
+var sqliteEnvExampleTemplate []byte
+
 func (m SqliteTemplate) Service() []byte {
 	return sqliteServiceTemplate
 }
@@ -19,3 +22,7 @@ func (m SqliteTemplate) Service() []byte {
 func (m SqliteTemplate) Env() []byte {
 	return sqliteEnvTemplate
 }
+
+func (m SqliteTemplate) EnvExample() []byte {
+	return sqliteEnvExampleTemplate
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cmd/template/docker/files/docker-compose/mongo.tmpl b/cmd/template/docker/files/docker-compose/mongo.tmpl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e7c6cdb1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/template/docker/files/docker-compose/mongo.tmpl
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+version: '3.8'
+
+services:
+  mongo:
+    image: mongo:latest
+    environment:
+      MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_USERNAME: ${DB_USERNAME}
+      MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_PASSWORD: ${DB_ROOT_PASSWORD}
+    ports:
+      - "${DB_PORT}:27017"
+    volumes:
+      - mongo_volume:/data/db
+
+volumes:
+  mongo_volume:
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cmd/template/docker/files/docker-compose/mysql.tmpl b/cmd/template/docker/files/docker-compose/mysql.tmpl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8494a227
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/template/docker/files/docker-compose/mysql.tmpl
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+version: '3.8'
+
+services:
+  mysql:
+    image: mysql:latest
+    environment:
+      MYSQL_DATABASE: ${DB_DATABASE}
+      MYSQL_USER: ${DB_USERNAME}
+      MYSQL_PASSWORD: ${DB_PASSWORD}
+      MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: ${DB_ROOT_PASSWORD}
+    ports:
+      - "${DB_PORT}:3306"
+    volumes:
+      - mysql_volume:/var/lib/mysql
+
+volumes:
+  mysql_volume:
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cmd/template/docker/files/docker-compose/postgres.tmpl b/cmd/template/docker/files/docker-compose/postgres.tmpl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0a98c007
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/template/docker/files/docker-compose/postgres.tmpl
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+version: '3.8'
+
+services:
+  psql:
+    image: postgres:latest
+    environment:
+      POSTGRES_DB: ${DB_DATABASE}
+      POSTGRES_USER: ${DB_USERNAME}
+      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: ${DB_PASSWORD}
+    ports:
+      - "${DB_PORT}:5432"
+    volumes:
+      - psql_volume:/var/lib/postgresql/data
+
+volumes:
+  psql_volume:
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cmd/template/docker/mongo.go b/cmd/template/docker/mongo.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7b061716
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/template/docker/mongo.go
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+package docker
+
+import (
+	_ "embed"
+)
+
+type MongoDockerTemplate struct{}
+
+//go:embed files/docker-compose/mongo.tmpl
+var mongoDockerTemplate []byte
+
+func (m MongoDockerTemplate) Docker() []byte {
+	return mongoDockerTemplate
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cmd/template/docker/mysql.go b/cmd/template/docker/mysql.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1239c3d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/template/docker/mysql.go
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+package docker
+
+import (
+	_ "embed"
+)
+
+type MysqlDockerTemplate struct{}
+
+//go:embed files/docker-compose/mysql.tmpl
+var mysqlDockerTemplate []byte
+
+func (m MysqlDockerTemplate) Docker() []byte {
+	return mysqlDockerTemplate
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cmd/template/docker/postgres.go b/cmd/template/docker/postgres.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..edb47dbd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/template/docker/postgres.go
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+package docker
+
+import (
+	_ "embed"
+)
+
+type PostgresDockerTemplate struct{}
+
+//go:embed files/docker-compose/postgres.tmpl
+var postgresDockerTemplate []byte
+
+func (m PostgresDockerTemplate) Docker() []byte {
+	return postgresDockerTemplate
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cmd/template/framework/files/README.md.tmpl b/cmd/template/framework/files/README.md.tmpl
index 57ac9b81..bd551bc2 100644
--- a/cmd/template/framework/files/README.md.tmpl
+++ b/cmd/template/framework/files/README.md.tmpl
@@ -23,6 +23,16 @@ run the application
 make run
 ```
 
+Create DB container
+```bash
+make docker-run
+```
+
+Shutdown DB container
+```bash
+make docker-down
+```
+
 live reload the application
 ```bash
 make watch
diff --git a/cmd/template/framework/files/makefile.tmpl b/cmd/template/framework/files/makefile.tmpl
index ba4dca86..c45f22b1 100644
--- a/cmd/template/framework/files/makefile.tmpl
+++ b/cmd/template/framework/files/makefile.tmpl
@@ -11,6 +11,24 @@ build:
 run:
 	@go run cmd/api/main.go
 
+# Create DB container
+docker-run:
+	@if docker compose up 2>/dev/null; then \
+		: ; \
+	else \
+		echo "Falling back to Docker Compose V1"; \
+		docker-compose up; \
+	fi
+
+# Shutdown DB container
+docker-down:
+	@if docker compose down 2>/dev/null; then \
+		: ; \
+	else \
+		echo "Falling back to Docker Compose V1"; \
+		docker-compose down; \
+	fi
+
 # Test the application
 test:
 	@echo "Testing..."
diff --git a/contributors.yml b/contributors.yml
index 15270ecf..340b992f 100644
--- a/contributors.yml
+++ b/contributors.yml
@@ -18,3 +18,4 @@
 - muandane
 - SputNikPlop
 - Yoquec
+- Ujstor