diff --git a/codegen.py b/codegen.py
index c0e9752..584d368 100644
--- a/codegen.py
+++ b/codegen.py
@@ -59,12 +59,12 @@ def index():
         qrtype = request.args.get('type') 
     
     codeimg = "<h2> fill out info to generate qr code </h2>"
-    if qrtype:
+    if qrtype and request.args.get('link') != None:
         print(qrtype)
         try:
             if qrtype == "LINK":
                 codeimg = f'<img src="qrcode?link={request.args.get('link')}"'
-            elif qrtype == "MAIL":
+            elif qrtype == "EMAIL":
                 codeimg = f'<img src="qrcode?link=MAILTO:{request.args.get('link')}">'
             elif qrtype == "TEL":
                 codeimg = f'<img src="qrcode?link=TEL:{request.args.get('link')}" width="400" height="400">'
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..322cc88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+services:
+  myapp:
+    build: .
+    ports:
+      - "7123:7123"
+    container_name: contact info
diff --git a/dockerfile b/dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..97d8324
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+FROM  python:3.12.3-slim
+
+
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# clone repo
+clone . .
+
+RUN pip install flask
+
+# Make port 8080 available to the world outside this container
+EXPOSE 7123
+
+WORKDIR /app/musicserver
+# Run app.py when the container launches
+CMD ["python", "contact.py"]
diff --git a/reqrirements.txt b/reqrirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..24d9133
--- /dev/null
+++ b/reqrirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+qrcode[pil]
+flask
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