diff --git a/db/dockerfile b/db/dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..57c7515
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+from mysql:8
+add init.sql /docker-entrypoint-initdb.d
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diff --git a/db/init.sql b/db/init.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9cd4b60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/init.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+create database if not exists tqna;
+
+create table if not exists tqna.questions (
+	`__id` integer not null auto_increment primary key,
+	`channel` text,
+	`asker` text,
+	`question` text,
+	`answered` boolean
+);
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diff --git a/docker-compose.yaml b/docker-compose.yaml
index 2cc127a..749f60c 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ services:
       disable: true
     volumes:
       - "./api:/app"
+    links:
+      - "db"
 
     stdin_open: true
     tty: true
@@ -34,3 +36,27 @@ services:
 
     stdin_open: true
     tty: true
+
+  db:
+    build:
+      context: "./database"
+      docker: "dockerfile"
+    restart: "unless-stopped"
+    volumes:
+      - "./data:/var/lib/mysql"
+    environment:
+      MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: "root"
+    healthcheck:
+      test: "mysqladmin ping -h localhost"
+      timeout: 30s
+      retries: 5
+      start_period: 60s
+
+  adminer:
+    image: adminer
+    ports:
+      - "8081:8080"
+    depends_on:
+      - "db"
+    links:
+      - "db"
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