diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fa00404
--- /dev/null
+++ b/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# Getting started
+
+**Note: This is under development**
+
+`docker run -it accounts-js`
+
+Additionally you can pass environment variables to configure the `AccountsServer`.
+
+`docker run -it accounts-js -e ACCOUNTS_SECRET='your secret' \
+-e ACCOUNTS_DB='mongo'
+`