diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -74,4 +74,10 @@ utils: Some generic utility functions to transform data structures.
 
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 Coming soon are LSTD and Policy Gradient Algorithms (the latter is motivated by the inability of the currently
-implemented algorithms to handle continuous action spaces, eg: for the Portfolio Management example).
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+implemented algorithms to handle continuous action spaces, eg: for the Portfolio Management example).
+
+
+## Running on Docker
+- `./bin/console.sh` will run a shell within docker 
+    - has packages have been setup
+    - supports bash history
diff --git a/bin/.gitignore b/bin/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fb37b97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+resources/bash_history
diff --git a/bin/Dockerfile b/bin/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..caa4c7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+FROM python:3.7-slim
+
+COPY resources/requirements.txt /tmp/requirements.txt
+
+RUN pip install -r /tmp/requirements.txt
+
+COPY resources/bashrc /root/.bashrc
+
+RUN mkdir /work
+
+WORKDIR /work
diff --git a/bin/console.sh b/bin/console.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..539ce6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/console.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )"
+PROJECT_ROOT=$SCRIPT_DIR/..
+TAG="mdp-dp-rl:oct18"
+
+set -x 
+set -e 
+cd $SCRIPT_DIR
+touch resources/bash_history
+
+docker build -f $SCRIPT_DIR/Dockerfile -t $TAG .
+docker run -it -v $PROJECT_ROOT/src:/work -v $SCRIPT_DIR/resources/bash_history:/root/.bash_history $TAG /bin/bash
diff --git a/bin/resources/bashrc b/bin/resources/bashrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ef0a46d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/resources/bashrc
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+
+export PS1='\[[\e[m\]\[\e[1;34m\]console:\[\033[38;5;9m\]\w\[$(tput sgr0)\]\[\e[m\]]\$\] '
+
+export HISTSIZE=100
+export HISTFILESIZE=500
+export HISTCONTROL=ignoredups:erasedups
+shopt -s histappend
+
+export PYTHONPATH=/work:$PYTHONPATH
diff --git a/bin/resources/requirements.txt b/bin/resources/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9a635b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/resources/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+scipy