diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0a4747f..4021f4c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ cargo run --bin forc.pub
 Before starting the server, the local database must be up and running.
 
 ```sh
-./scripts/start_local_db.sh
+docker compose up
 ```
 
 Next, set up the environment by filling in the `.env` file with your Pinata test gateway details.
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f395399
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+version: '3.8'
+
+services:
+  postgres:
+    image: postgres:latest
+    container_name: forc_pub_db
+    environment:
+      POSTGRES_USER: ${POSTGRES_USER}
+      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: ${POSTGRES_PASSWORD}
+      POSTGRES_DB: ${POSTGRES_DB_NAME}
+    ports:
+      - "${POSTGRES_PORT}:${POSTGRES_PORT}"
+    volumes:
+      - postgres_data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
+
+  pgadmin:
+    image: dpage/pgadmin4:latest
+    container_name: pgadmin
+    environment:
+      PGADMIN_DEFAULT_EMAIL: admin@admin.com
+      PGADMIN_DEFAULT_PASSWORD: admin
+    ports:
+      - "5050:80"
+    depends_on:
+      - postgres
+
+  migrations:
+    image: rust:latest
+    container_name: migrations
+    volumes:
+      - .:/app
+    working_dir: /app
+    command: bash -c "cargo install diesel_cli --no-default-features --features postgres && diesel migration run"
+    depends_on:
+      - postgres
+
+volumes:
+  postgres_data:
diff --git a/scripts/start_local_db.sh b/scripts/start_local_db.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index a9af97e..0000000
--- a/scripts/start_local_db.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-# Source environment variables
-source .env
-NETWORK_NAME="forc_pub_net"
-CONTAINER_NAME="forc_pub_db"
-
-# Check if Docker is installed
-if ! command -v docker &> /dev/null; then
-    echo "Docker is not installed. Please install Docker to run this script."
-    exit 1
-fi
-
-# Check if the PostgreSQL container is already running
-if docker ps --format '{{.Names}}' | grep -q ^$CONTAINER_NAME$; then
-    echo "PostgreSQL container is already running."
-    exit 0
-fi
-
-# Create docker network if it does not exist
-if [ -z $(docker network ls --filter name=^${NETWORK_NAME}$ --format="{{ .Name }}") ] ; then
-    echo "Creating docker network ${NETWORK_NAME}."
-    docker network create $NETWORK_NAME
-fi
-
-# Start PostgreSQL container
-docker run \
-  --rm -d \
-  --name $CONTAINER_NAME \
-  --network $NETWORK_NAME \
-  -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=$POSTGRES_PASSWORD \
-  -e POSTGRES_DB=$POSTGRES_DB_NAME \
-  -p $POSTGRES_PORT:$POSTGRES_PORT \
-  postgres
-
-echo "PostgreSQL container started successfully."
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/start_local_server.sh b/scripts/start_local_server.sh
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index 4b2fc86..feed2ef
--- a/scripts/start_local_server.sh
+++ b/scripts/start_local_server.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-# Start the PostgreSQL container
-./scripts/start_local_db.sh
-
 # Source environment variables
 source .env
 
@@ -57,6 +54,9 @@ if [[ "$(docker ps -aqf name=$CONTAINER_NAME)" ]]; then
     fi
 fi
 
+# Start the services using docker-compose
+docker-compose up -d
+
 # Start the Docker container on the same network as the PostgreSQL container
 docker run \
   --rm -d \
@@ -69,4 +69,4 @@ docker run \
   -e POSTGRES_DB_NAME=$POSTGRES_DB_NAME \
   $CONTAINER_NAME
 
-echo "Server container started successfully."
\ No newline at end of file
+echo "Server container started successfully."