diff --git a/dockerfile b/dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a57c284
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+FROM python:3.12.1
+
+WORKDIR /discordgpt
+
+RUN mkdir config
+
+RUN pip install discord==2.3.2
+RUN pip install openai==1.4.0
+
+COPY main.py .
+
+CMD ["python3", "main.py"]
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diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 4d435eb..738ce02 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -4,16 +4,16 @@ from openai import AsyncOpenAI
 import logging
 import asyncio
 import time
+from config import config
 from collections import defaultdict
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
-import os
 
 # Configuration and Constants
-OPENAI_API_KEY = os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY")
-DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN = os.getenv("DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN")  
-ASSISTANT_ID = os.getenv("ASSISTANT_ID")
-MESSAGE_CHUNK_SIZE = 2000
-THREAD_INACTIVITY_TIMEOUT_HOURS = 1
+OPENAI_API_KEY = config.openai_api_key 
+DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN = config.discord_bot_token  
+ASSISTANT_ID = config.assistant_id
+MESSAGE_CHUNK_SIZE = config.message_chunk_size
+THREAD_INACTIVITY_TIMEOUT_HOURS = config.thread_inactivity_timeout_hours
 
 # Setting up logging
 logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO, format='%(asctime)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s')