diff --git a/server/.dockerignore b/server/.dockerignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2b36a59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/.dockerignore
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+.dart_tool/
+build/
+.env
+*.log
+pubspec_overrides.yaml
diff --git a/server/.env.example b/server/.env.example
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e330483
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/.env.example
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# API container.
+# Set API_BIND_ADDRESS to the Docker host interface reachable by the external
+# reverse proxy. Use 0.0.0.0 for LAN-wide exposure, or a specific host IP to
+# restrict where Docker publishes the port.
+API_BIND_ADDRESS=0.0.0.0
+API_PORT=8080
+MIGRATE_ON_STARTUP=true
+
+# PostgreSQL container bootstrap values. Replace the password before deploying.
+POSTGRES_DB=gametime
+POSTGRES_USER=gametime
+POSTGRES_PASSWORD=change-me
+
+# API database connection values. With this docker-compose.yaml, the database
+# host is the Compose service name `postgres`.
+DATABASE_HOST=postgres
+DATABASE_PORT=5432
+DATABASE_NAME=gametime
+DATABASE_USER=gametime
+DATABASE_PASSWORD=change-me
+
+# External HTTPS is terminated by a reverse proxy running outside this Compose
+# stack. Point that proxy to http://<docker-host>:${API_PORT}.
diff --git a/server/Dockerfile b/server/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..77ce8a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+FROM dart:stable AS build
+
+WORKDIR /app
+
+COPY pubspec.* ./
+RUN dart pub get
+
+COPY . .
+RUN dart compile exe bin/server.dart -o build/server \
+    && dart compile exe bin/migrate.dart -o build/migrate
+
+FROM debian:bookworm-slim AS runtime
+
+RUN apt-get update \
+    && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends ca-certificates \
+    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+WORKDIR /app
+
+ENV PORT=8080
+ENV MIGRATE_ON_STARTUP=true
+
+COPY --from=build /app/build/server /app/bin/server
+COPY --from=build /app/build/migrate /app/bin/migrate
+COPY migrations/ /app/migrations/
+COPY scripts/docker-entrypoint.sh /app/scripts/docker-entrypoint.sh
+
+RUN chmod +x /app/bin/server /app/bin/migrate /app/scripts/docker-entrypoint.sh
+
+EXPOSE 8080
+
+ENTRYPOINT ["/app/scripts/docker-entrypoint.sh"]
+CMD ["/app/bin/server"]
diff --git a/server/README.md b/server/README.md
index 42865e5..ef36ae9 100644
--- a/server/README.md
+++ b/server/README.md
@@ -125,13 +125,73 @@ without failing the whole request. Accepting a share creates a new
 `409` for revoked or already answered shares, while missing shares or recipients
 return `404`.
 
+## Docker Deployment
+
+Ticket #52 adds Docker packaging for a headless Linux deployment. TLS is not
+handled by the API container: terminate HTTPS in an external reverse proxy and
+forward traffic to the Docker host on `API_PORT`.
+
+Create a local environment file:
+
+```bash
+cp .env.example .env
+```
+
+Edit `.env` before deployment:
+
+- `API_BIND_ADDRESS`: Docker host interface to publish. Use `0.0.0.0` for LAN
+  access by the external reverse proxy, or a specific host IP to restrict the
+  bind address.
+- `API_PORT`: host port exposed for the reverse proxy.
+- `POSTGRES_DB`, `POSTGRES_USER`, `POSTGRES_PASSWORD`: PostgreSQL bootstrap
+  values.
+- `DATABASE_HOST`, `DATABASE_PORT`, `DATABASE_NAME`, `DATABASE_USER`,
+  `DATABASE_PASSWORD`: database connection used by the API. With the provided
+  Compose file, `DATABASE_HOST=postgres`.
+- `MIGRATE_ON_STARTUP`: when `true`, the API container applies SQL migrations
+  before starting the server.
+
+Start the stack from `server/`:
+
+```bash
+docker compose up -d --build
+```
+
+The `api` service waits for the PostgreSQL healthcheck, runs `/app/bin/migrate`,
+then launches `/app/bin/server`. Migrations are copied into the image under
+`/app/migrations`.
+
+To inspect the fully interpolated Compose configuration:
+
+```bash
+docker compose config
+```
+
+## Gitea Registry
+
+Build and push the server image to a Gitea Container Registry with no registry
+or credential value stored in the repository:
+
+```bash
+GITEA_REGISTRY=gitea.example.com \
+GITEA_OWNER=my-org \
+GITEA_IMAGE_NAME=gametime-server \
+GITEA_IMAGE_TAG=latest \
+GITEA_USERNAME=my-user \
+GITEA_TOKEN='replace-with-token' \
+./scripts/push-gitea-image.sh
+```
+
+`GITEA_IMAGE_TAG` defaults to `latest` when omitted. The script uses
+`docker login --password-stdin` so the token is not printed by the command line.
+
 ## Scope
 
 Ticket #47 only scaffolds the Dart server, the hexagonal directory layout and
 the `/health` endpoint. Ticket #49 adds the first PostgreSQL schema. Ticket #48
 adds authentication. Ticket #50 adds sync. Ticket #51 adds targeted sharing.
+Ticket #52 adds Docker Compose packaging and Gitea registry publishing.
 
 Upcoming tickets will fill the empty adapters and use cases:
 
-- #52: Docker and registry packaging.
 - #53: API, contract and integration tests.
diff --git a/server/docker-compose.yaml b/server/docker-compose.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1d8c4b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+services:
+  api:
+    build:
+      context: .
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    depends_on:
+      postgres:
+        condition: service_healthy
+    environment:
+      PORT: 8080
+      MIGRATE_ON_STARTUP: ${MIGRATE_ON_STARTUP:?set MIGRATE_ON_STARTUP}
+      DATABASE_HOST: ${DATABASE_HOST:?set DATABASE_HOST}
+      DATABASE_PORT: ${DATABASE_PORT:?set DATABASE_PORT}
+      DATABASE_NAME: ${DATABASE_NAME:?set DATABASE_NAME}
+      DATABASE_USER: ${DATABASE_USER:?set DATABASE_USER}
+      DATABASE_PASSWORD: ${DATABASE_PASSWORD:?set DATABASE_PASSWORD}
+    ports:
+      - "${API_BIND_ADDRESS:?set API_BIND_ADDRESS}:${API_PORT:?set API_PORT}:8080"
+
+  postgres:
+    image: postgres:16-alpine
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    environment:
+      POSTGRES_DB: ${POSTGRES_DB:?set POSTGRES_DB}
+      POSTGRES_USER: ${POSTGRES_USER:?set POSTGRES_USER}
+      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: ${POSTGRES_PASSWORD:?set POSTGRES_PASSWORD}
+    volumes:
+      - postgres_data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
+    healthcheck:
+      test:
+        [
+          "CMD-SHELL",
+          "pg_isready -U \"$${POSTGRES_USER}\" -d \"$${POSTGRES_DB}\""
+        ]
+      interval: 10s
+      timeout: 5s
+      retries: 5
+      start_period: 10s
+
+volumes:
+  postgres_data:
diff --git a/server/scripts/README.md b/server/scripts/README.md
index 53046b2..d805251 100644
--- a/server/scripts/README.md
+++ b/server/scripts/README.md
@@ -2,4 +2,7 @@
 
 Operational scripts for the server package.
 
-Docker image publishing is planned for ticket #52.
+- `docker-entrypoint.sh`: container entrypoint; applies migrations when
+  `MIGRATE_ON_STARTUP=true`, then executes the server command.
+- `push-gitea-image.sh`: builds and pushes the Docker image to a Gitea
+  Container Registry using environment variables only.
diff --git a/server/scripts/docker-entrypoint.sh b/server/scripts/docker-entrypoint.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..3c060d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/scripts/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+set -eu
+
+if [ "${MIGRATE_ON_STARTUP:-true}" = "true" ]; then
+  /app/bin/migrate
+fi
+
+exec "$@"
diff --git a/server/scripts/push-gitea-image.sh b/server/scripts/push-gitea-image.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..f70a62f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/scripts/push-gitea-image.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+require_env() {
+  local name="$1"
+  if [[ -z "${!name:-}" ]]; then
+    echo "Missing required environment variable: ${name}" >&2
+    exit 1
+  fi
+}
+
+require_env GITEA_REGISTRY
+require_env GITEA_OWNER
+require_env GITEA_IMAGE_NAME
+require_env GITEA_USERNAME
+require_env GITEA_TOKEN
+
+GITEA_IMAGE_TAG="${GITEA_IMAGE_TAG:-latest}"
+IMAGE_REF="${GITEA_REGISTRY}/${GITEA_OWNER}/${GITEA_IMAGE_NAME}:${GITEA_IMAGE_TAG}"
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+SERVER_DIR="$(cd "${SCRIPT_DIR}/.." && pwd)"
+
+docker build -t "${IMAGE_REF}" "${SERVER_DIR}"
+printf '%s' "${GITEA_TOKEN}" | docker login "${GITEA_REGISTRY}" \
+  --username "${GITEA_USERNAME}" \
+  --password-stdin
+docker push "${IMAGE_REF}"
+
+echo "Pushed ${IMAGE_REF}"