diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 496ee2c..efcb0e7 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,4 @@
-.DS_Store
\ No newline at end of file
+.DS_Store
+
+# local environment
+.env
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..267d3a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+include .env
+export
+
+
+# Operating with simple Docker container
+# --------------------------------------
+
+run:
+	docker run -d -p ${TOR_ENTRY_PORT}:5566 -p ${HAPROXY_PORT}:4444 --env tors=${TOR_INSTANCES} --name ${CONTAINER_NAME} ${IMAGE_NAME}
+
+ps:
+	docker ps -a | grep "${CONTAINER_NAME}"
+
+log:
+	docker logs ${CONTAINER_NAME}
+
+flog:
+	docker logs --follow ${CONTAINER_NAME}
+
+stop:
+	docker stop ${CONTAINER_NAME}
+
+rm:
+	docker rm ${CONTAINER_NAME}
+
+remove:
+	make stop
+	make rm
+
+
+# Operating with Docker service
+# -----------------------------
+
+service:
+	docker service create -p ${TOR_ENTRY_PORT}:5566 -p ${HAPROXY_PORT}:4444 --env tors=${TOR_INSTANCES} --name ${SERVICE_NAME} ${IMAGE_NAME}
+
+service-ls:
+	docker service ls | grep "${SERVICE_NAME}"
+
+service-log:
+	docker service logs ${SERVICE_NAME}
+
+service-flog:
+	docker service logs --follow ${SERVICE_NAME}
+
+service-rm:
+	docker service rm ${SERVICE_NAME}
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6d3f907..9d4ed81 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -35,6 +35,26 @@ curl --proxy 127.0.0.1:5566 http://header.jsontest.com
 http://127.0.0.1:4444/haproxy?stats
 ```
 
+Usage with make
+---------------
+
+1. Install `make` command line utility
+
+2. Copy `example.env` as `.env` and edit settings
+
+3. Use `make` commands
+```bash
+# start docker container
+make run
+
+# stop and remove container
+make remove
+
+# Alternatively, using Docker Service
+make service
+```
+
+See `Makefile` for full list of available shortcuts.
 
 Further Readings
 ----------------
diff --git a/example.env b/example.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5fd3e2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example.env
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+
+# Docker image name
+IMAGE_NAME=mattes/rotating-proxy
+
+# Docker container name
+CONTAINER_NAME=rotating-proxy
+
+# Docker service name
+SERVICE_NAME=rotating-proxy
+
+# How many parallel Tor instances to create
+TOR_INSTANCES=16
+
+# Entry port for Tor (http proxy)
+TOR_ENTRY_PORT=5566
+
+# Haproxy monitoring port
+HAPROXY_PORT=4444