diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+++ b/README.md
@@ -31,13 +31,18 @@ Evolution Go is a high-performance WhatsApp API built in Go, part of the [Evolut
 
 ### Docker (Recommended)
 
+The easiest and fastest way to start the project with all its dependencies (PostgreSQL, RabbitMQ, MinIO) is by using our automated script:
+
 ```bash
 git clone https://github.com/EvolutionAPI/evolution-go.git
 cd evolution-go
-make docker-build
-make docker-run
+
+# Runs the script that will prepare dependencies, variables, and start the containers
+bash ./start.sh
 ```
 
+> **Note:** The `start.sh` script will initialize submodules, create your `.env` based on `.env.example` (adjusting hosts for Docker), and run `docker compose up -d --build`.
+
 ### Local Development
 
 ```bash
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..92c617c
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@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+version: '3.8'
+
+services:
+  evolution-go:
+    build:
+      context: .
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile
+    image: evolution-go:latest
+    container_name: evolution-go
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    ports:
+      - "8080:8080"
+    env_file:
+      - .env
+    volumes:
+      - evolution_data:/app/dbdata
+      - evolution_logs:/app/logs
+    networks:
+      - evolution_network
+    depends_on:
+      - postgres
+      - rabbitmq
+      - minio
+
+  postgres:
+    image: postgres:15-alpine
+    container_name: evolution-postgres
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    environment:
+      POSTGRES_USER: postgres
+      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: root
+    ports:
+      - "5432:5432"
+    volumes:
+      - postgres_data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
+      - ./docker/examples/init-db.sql:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/init-db.sql
+    networks:
+      - evolution_network
+
+  rabbitmq:
+    image: rabbitmq:3-management-alpine
+    container_name: evolution-rabbitmq
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    environment:
+      RABBITMQ_DEFAULT_USER: admin
+      RABBITMQ_DEFAULT_PASS: admin
+      RABBITMQ_DEFAULT_VHOST: default
+    ports:
+      - "5672:5672"
+      - "15672:15672"
+    volumes:
+      - rabbitmq_data:/var/lib/rabbitmq
+    networks:
+      - evolution_network
+
+  minio:
+    image: minio/minio:latest
+    container_name: evolution-minio
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    command: server /data --console-address ":9001"
+    environment:
+      MINIO_ROOT_USER: minioadmin
+      MINIO_ROOT_PASSWORD: minioadmin
+    ports:
+      - "9000:9000"
+      - "9001:9001"
+    volumes:
+      - minio_data:/data
+    networks:
+      - evolution_network
+
+volumes:
+  evolution_data:
+    driver: local
+  evolution_logs:
+    driver: local
+  postgres_data:
+    driver: local
+  rabbitmq_data:
+    driver: local
+  minio_data:
+    driver: local
+
+networks:
+  evolution_network:
+    driver: bridge
diff --git a/start.sh b/start.sh
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index 0000000..343dbed
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+++ b/start.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Output colors
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+BLUE='\033[0;34m'
+YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
+RED='\033[0;31m'
+NC='\033[0m' # No Color
+
+echo -e "${BLUE}=== Initializing Evolution Go via Docker ===${NC}\n"
+
+# 1. Update git submodules (fixes empty folder error in whatsmeow-lib)
+echo -e "${YELLOW}[1/4] Preparing dependencies (git submodules)...${NC}"
+git submodule update --init --recursive
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+    echo -e "${RED}Error initializing submodules. Please check if git is installed.${NC}"
+    exit 1
+fi
+echo -e "${GREEN}Dependencies prepared successfully!${NC}\n"
+
+# 2. Create .env file if it doesn't exist
+echo -e "${YELLOW}[2/4] Configuring environment variables...${NC}"
+if [ ! -f .env ]; then
+    if [ -f .env.example ]; then
+        cp .env.example .env
+        
+        # Automatically adjust for Docker Compose
+        sed -i 's/localhost:5432/postgres:5432/g' .env
+        sed -i 's/localhost:5672/rabbitmq:5672/g' .env
+        sed -i 's/localhost:9000/minio:9000/g' .env
+        
+        echo -e "${GREEN}.env file created from .env.example and adjusted for Docker!${NC}\n"
+    else
+        echo -e "${RED}.env.example file not found!${NC}"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+else
+    echo -e "${GREEN}.env file already exists, keeping current configuration.${NC}\n"
+fi
+
+# 3. Build and start containers via Docker Compose
+echo -e "${YELLOW}[3/4] Building image and starting containers (This may take a few minutes)...${NC}"
+if command -v docker-compose &> /dev/null; then
+    docker-compose up -d --build
+elif docker compose version &> /dev/null; then
+    docker compose up -d --build
+else
+    echo -e "${RED}Docker Compose not found. Please install Docker Compose first.${NC}"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+    echo -e "${RED}Error starting Docker containers.${NC}"
+    exit 1
+fi
+echo -e "${GREEN}Containers started successfully!${NC}\n"
+
+# 4. Finalization
+echo -e "${BLUE}=== All set! ===${NC}"
+echo -e "Evolution Go and its dependencies are running in the background."
+echo -e "\nServices available:"
+echo -e "- Evolution Go API: ${GREEN}http://localhost:8080${NC}"
+echo -e "- Swagger Docs:     ${GREEN}http://localhost:8080/swagger/index.html${NC}"
+echo -e "- Manager UI:       ${GREEN}http://localhost:8080/manager/login${NC}"
+echo -e "- RabbitMQ Admin:   ${GREEN}http://localhost:15672${NC} (admin/admin)"
+echo -e "- MinIO Console:    ${GREEN}http://localhost:9001${NC} (minioadmin/minioadmin)"
+echo -e "\nTo view API logs, run:"
+echo -e "${YELLOW}docker compose logs -f evolution-go${NC}"