diff --git a/prototype_2016/Dockerfile b/prototype_2016/Dockerfile
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@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+FROM ubuntu:17.04
+
+RUN apt-get update
+RUN apt-get install -y git g++ cmake cargo qtchooser doxygen qml qml-module-qtquick-controls   \
+                       libqt5quickcontrols2-5 qtbase5-dev qtdeclarative5-dev libqt5svg5-dev    \
+                       qtquickcontrols2-5-dev extra-cmake-modules qml-module-qtquick-controls2 \
+                       qml-module-qtquick-templates2
+
+#Tools for accessing the GUI (see the README file)
+RUN apt-get install -y xvfb x11vnc openbox
+
+# Fetch the secushare source
+RUN mkdir -p /opt/secushare
+RUN git clone --depth=1 git://gnunet.org/secushare.git  /opt/secushare
+
+# Patch the build script to work on this architecture
+RUN cd /opt/secushare/prototype_2016 && sed -i 's#../install/lib64/qml/Fluid/#../install/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qml/Fluid#' build-fluid.sh
+
+# build the software
+RUN cd /opt/secushare/prototype_2016 && cargo build
+
+# fetch the icons and place them in a reachable location
+RUN cd /opt/secushare/prototype_2016/third_party/fluid/scripts && \
+    ./fetch_icons.sh && \
+    mv icons /opt/secushare/prototype_2016/target/debug/Fluid/Controls/icons
diff --git a/prototype_2016/README b/prototype_2016/README
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--- a/prototype_2016/README
+++ b/prototype_2016/README
@@ -43,3 +43,46 @@ Compilation is as simple as running
 $ cargo build
 
 from the project's root directory. The binaries will be in target/debug/.
+
+
+* Using the Dockerfile
+
+It can sometimes be a struggle to get all the neccesary
+dependencies to build a new piece of software. Since this project does not yet
+have packages for most Linux distros, we've made it possible to build and run
+the software in a Docker container.
+
+** Compatibility and requirements
+
+If you are using the Docker container, you won't need any of
+the prerequisites prerequisites listed above installed on your machine.
+
+The container has been tested with:
+ - Docker 17.05.0-ce on Fedora 24
+ - Docker 17.03.2-ce on NixOS 17.03
+
+You'll also need a VNC Viewer. I've found TigerVNC to work well.
+
+** Building and Running
+- Build the container and give it name (takes a long time)
+  $ docker build -t secushare-ui .
+- Get a shell into the container
+  $ docker run -it secushare-ui /bin/bash
+- You'll now have access to a shell running as root in the container.
+  Launch a graphical environment inside the container
+  # x11vnc -create
+- In a new shell on the host, get the container id of the container
+  # docker ps
+  CONTAINER ID     IMAGE            COMMAND        CREATED             STATUS          PORTS    NAMES
+  0fcd1635c0b1     secushare-ui     "/bin/bash"    25 seconds ago      Up 23 seconds            friendly_morse
+- Use the container ID to find the IP address of the container
+  # docker inspect 0fcd1635c0b1
+- Now use your VNC viewer to make a connection to the IP address at port 5900
+- When the connection is established you should be presented with a small, white terminal
+  on a black background.
+  In that terminal, run:
+  $ openbox &
+- You will now have a simple window manager running, which can be useful if you want
+  to (e.g.) resize or move the application window.
+  Finally, execute the built software:
+  $ /opt/secushare/prototype_2016/target/debug/secushare