diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
index 396922b2..c8086a91 100644
--- a/.dockerignore
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 # ignore build folders
 bin
 build
-sconsbuild
 
 # ignore test files
 *.json
diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index ba301b9f..30c8078b 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 *.ipynb linguist-detectable=false
 *.ref filter=lfs diff=lfs merge=lfs -text
+* text=auto
diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 8143b4a8..610ae4c3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -1,38 +1,47 @@
-# This is a basic workflow to help you get started with Actions
+name: Build and Test on Ubuntu  
 
-name: CI
-
-# Controls when the workflow will run
 on:
-  # Triggers the workflow on push or pull request events but only for the "master" branch
   push:
     branches:
       - "master" 
-      - "actions" 
+      - "dev-ci" 
   pull_request:
     branches: [ "master" ]
 
-  # Allows you to run this workflow manually from the Actions tab
   workflow_dispatch:
 
-# A workflow run is made up of one or more jobs that can run sequentially or in parallel
 jobs:
-  # This workflow contains a single job called "build"
-  build:
-    # The type of runner that the job will run on
+  
+  build-native:
+
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
-    # Steps represent a sequence of tasks that will be executed as part of the job
     steps:
-      # Checks-out your repository under $GITHUB_WORKSPACE, so your job can access it
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
-      # Runs a single command using the runners shell
       - name: Forefirebuild
         run: sudo sh ./install-forefire.sh
 
       - name: Check version
         run: ./bin/forefire -v
 
-      - name: Test
-        run: sh ./test-forefire.sh
\ No newline at end of file
+      # - name: Test
+      #   run: cd tests && bash run.bash
+
+
+  docker:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: build-native
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      
+      - name: Build Docker Image
+        run: docker build -t forefire:latest .
+      
+      - name: Test Docker Image
+        run: |
+          # Run the container and check the version output
+          docker run --rm forefire:latest forefire -v
+
+      # - name: Run test inside Docker container
+      #   run: docker run --rm forefire:latest sh ./test-forefire.sh
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..71b1f49d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+FROM ubuntu:22.04
+
+# install requirements first to cache it
+RUN apt-get update
+
+RUN apt install build-essential -y
+
+RUN apt install libnetcdf-c++4-dev -y
+
+RUN apt install cmake -y
+
+# copy files inside docker
+WORKDIR /forefire
+
+COPY . .
+
+# install forefire
+RUN sh cmake-build.sh
+
+# add executable to PATH
+RUN cp /forefire/bin/forefire /bin
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7761d21f..d73e7d04 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # ForeFire
 
-![logo](./doc/images/forefire.jpg)
+![logo](./docs/images/forefire.jpg)
 
 _Refer to the [Wiki](https://github.com/forefireAPI/firefront/wiki) for a more detailed guide on using ForeFire._
 
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ ForeFire is an [open-source code for wildland fire spread models](https://www.re
 
 Access the [demo simulator here](http://forefire.univ-corse.fr/sim/dev/).
 
-![demo](./doc/images/sim-forefire.jpg)
+![demo](./docs/images/sim-forefire.jpg)
 
 
 It has been designed and runs on Unix systems. Three modules can be built with the source code.
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ export PATH="/mnt/c/gitrepos/forefire/bin:$PATH"
 
 
 ### 2.2 Scons and Other build systems
-More information on other build systems are available [here](./doc/buildSystems/readme.MD)
+More information on other build systems are available [here](./docs/buildSystems/readme.MD)
 
 ## 3. Running an example