diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 00024cc..36f1874 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -19,3 +19,4 @@ settings_local.js
 scripts/prefillParameters.json
 data/
 dump.rdb
+static/uploads
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a7ae9b5..7bfbf9a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,6 +27,29 @@ nodemon app.js
 ```
 
 
+## Deployment
+
+We use stackato:
+
+    stackato push --no-prompt
+
+To start the instance on stackato:
+
+    stackato start
+
+To read the logs on stackato:
+
+    stackato logs
+
+To run shell commands on stackato:
+
+    stackato run cat ../logs/stdout.log
+
+To access the shell on stackato:
+
+    stackato ssh
+
+
 ## Sample Usage
 
 ### Game Submission
diff --git a/stackato.yml b/stackato.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..82158ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stackato.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+name: galaxy-api
+
+instances: 1
+
+framework:
+    type: node
+    runtime: node010
+
+mem: 128
+
+processes:
+    web: PROD=1 npm start
+
+services:
+    ${name}-redis: redis
+
+ignores: [".git", "data", "dump.rdb", "node_modules/*", "static/uploads/*"]