diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
index 9163c3d772..ac702393c3 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 recursive-include platypush/backend/http/webapp/dist *
+recursive-include platypush/install *
 include platypush/plugins/http/webpage/mercury-parser.js
 include platypush/config/*.yaml
 global-include manifest.yaml
diff --git a/platypush/install/docker/alpine.Dockerfile b/platypush/install/docker/alpine.Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4f2d0ed097
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platypush/install/docker/alpine.Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+FROM alpine
+ADD . /install
+WORKDIR /var/lib/platypush
+
+RUN DOCKER_CTX=1 /install/platypush/install/scripts/alpine/install.sh
+RUN cd /install && pip install -U --no-input --no-cache-dir .
+RUN rm -rf /install
+
+EXPOSE 8008
+
+VOLUME /etc/platypush
+VOLUME /var/lib/platypush
+
+CMD /run.sh
diff --git a/platypush/install/docker/debian.Dockerfile b/platypush/install/docker/debian.Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..42e8e3242f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platypush/install/docker/debian.Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+FROM debian
+ADD . /install
+WORKDIR /var/lib/platypush
+
+RUN apt update
+RUN DOCKER_CTX=1 /install/platypush/install/scripts/debian/install.sh
+RUN cd /install && pip install -U --no-input --no-cache-dir .
+RUN rm -rf /install
+RUN apt autoclean -y
+RUN apt autoremove -y
+RUN apt clean
+
+EXPOSE 8008
+
+VOLUME /etc/platypush
+VOLUME /var/lib/platypush
+
+CMD /run.sh
diff --git a/platypush/install/docker/ubuntu.Dockerfile b/platypush/install/docker/ubuntu.Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..79cbca6e57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platypush/install/docker/ubuntu.Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+FROM ubuntu
+ADD . /install
+WORKDIR /var/lib/platypush
+
+RUN apt update
+RUN DOCKER_CTX=1 /install/platypush/install/scripts/debian/install.sh
+RUN cd /install && pip install -U --no-input --no-cache-dir .
+RUN rm -rf /install
+RUN apt autoclean -y
+RUN apt autoremove -y
+RUN apt clean
+
+EXPOSE 8008
+
+VOLUME /etc/platypush
+VOLUME /var/lib/platypush
+
+CMD /run.sh
diff --git a/platypush/install/requirements/alpine.txt b/platypush/install/requirements/alpine.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e9f2b4773b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platypush/install/requirements/alpine.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+python3
+py3-pip
+py3-alembic
+py3-bcrypt
+py3-dateutil
+py3-docutils
+py3-flask
+py3-frozendict
+py3-greenlet
+py3-magic
+py3-mypy-extensions
+py3-psutil
+py3-redis
+py3-requests
+py3-rsa
+py3-sqlalchemy
+py3-tornado
+py3-typing-extensions
+py3-tz
+py3-websocket-client
+py3-websockets
+py3-wheel
+py3-yaml
+py3-zeroconf
+redis
+sudo
diff --git a/platypush/install/requirements/arch.txt b/platypush/install/requirements/arch.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cc1a45ea6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platypush/install/requirements/arch.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+python
+python-alembic
+python-bcrypt
+python-dateutil
+python-docutils
+python-flask
+python-frozendict
+python-magic
+python-marshmallow
+python-pip
+python-psutil
+python-pytz
+python-redis
+python-requests
+python-rsa
+python-sqlalchemy
+python-tornado
+python-websocket-client
+python-websockets
+python-wheel
+python-yaml
+python-zeroconf
+redis
+sudo
diff --git a/platypush/install/requirements/debian.txt b/platypush/install/requirements/debian.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d7fdd1aa79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platypush/install/requirements/debian.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+python3
+python3-pip
+python3-alembic
+python3-bcrypt
+python3-dateutil
+python3-docutils
+python3-flask
+python3-frozendict
+python3-greenlet
+python3-magic
+python3-marshmallow
+python3-mypy-extensions
+python3-psutil
+python3-redis
+python3-requests
+python3-rsa
+python3-sqlalchemy
+python3-tornado
+python3-typing-extensions
+python3-typing-inspect
+python3-tz
+python3-websocket
+python3-websockets
+python3-wheel
+python3-yaml
+python3-zeroconf
+redis
+sudo
diff --git a/platypush/install/requirements/ubuntu.txt b/platypush/install/requirements/ubuntu.txt
new file mode 120000
index 0000000000..22a908cb66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platypush/install/requirements/ubuntu.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+debian.txt
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/platypush/install/scripts/alpine/PKGCMD b/platypush/install/scripts/alpine/PKGCMD
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..eba0c3d562
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platypush/install/scripts/alpine/PKGCMD
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+apk add --update --no-interactive --no-cache
diff --git a/platypush/install/scripts/alpine/install.sh b/platypush/install/scripts/alpine/install.sh
new file mode 120000
index 0000000000..3f44f994d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platypush/install/scripts/alpine/install.sh
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../install.sh
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/platypush/install/scripts/arch/PKGCMD b/platypush/install/scripts/arch/PKGCMD
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6d32b41ebd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platypush/install/scripts/arch/PKGCMD
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+pacman -S --noconfirm
diff --git a/platypush/install/scripts/arch/install.sh b/platypush/install/scripts/arch/install.sh
new file mode 120000
index 0000000000..3f44f994d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platypush/install/scripts/arch/install.sh
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../install.sh
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/platypush/install/scripts/debian/PKGCMD b/platypush/install/scripts/debian/PKGCMD
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0b313dee51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platypush/install/scripts/debian/PKGCMD
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt install -y
diff --git a/platypush/install/scripts/debian/install.sh b/platypush/install/scripts/debian/install.sh
new file mode 120000
index 0000000000..3f44f994d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platypush/install/scripts/debian/install.sh
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../install.sh
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/platypush/install/scripts/docker-run.sh b/platypush/install/scripts/docker-run.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..9a0a81b440
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platypush/install/scripts/docker-run.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+# This script is used as a default entry point for Docker containers
+
+DOCKER_CTX=1 platypush \
+  --start-redis \
+  --config /etc/platypush/config.yaml \
+  --workdir /var/lib/platypush
diff --git a/platypush/install/scripts/install.sh b/platypush/install/scripts/install.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..106745a5cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platypush/install/scripts/install.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+# This script parses the system requirements for a specific OS and it runs the
+# appropriate package manager command to install them.
+
+# This script is usually symlinked in the folders of the individual operating
+# systems, and it's not supposed to be invoked directly.
+# Instead, it will be called either by the root install.sh script or by a
+# Dockerfile.
+
+SCRIPT_PATH="$( cd -- "$(dirname "$0")" >/dev/null 2>&1 ; pwd -P )"
+OS="$(basename "$SCRIPT_PATH")"
+CMD="$(cat "${SCRIPT_PATH}/PKGCMD")"
+REQUIREMENTS="$(cat "${SCRIPT_PATH}/../../requirements/${OS}.txt" | tr '\n' ' ')"
+SUDO=
+
+# If we are running in a Docker context then we want to copy the docker-run.sh
+# script where we can easily find it.
+if [ -n "$DOCKER_CTX" ]; then
+  cp -v /install/platypush/install/scripts/docker-run.sh /run.sh
+fi
+
+# If we aren't running in a Docker context, or the user is not root, we should
+# use sudo to install system packages.
+if [[ "$(id -u)" != "0" ]] || [ -z "$DOCKER_CTX" ]; then
+  if ! type sudo >/dev/null; then
+    echo "sudo executable not found, I can't install system packages" >&2
+    exit 1
+  fi
+
+  SUDO="sudo"
+fi
+
+${SUDO_ARGS} ${CMD} ${REQUIREMENTS}
diff --git a/platypush/install/scripts/ubuntu b/platypush/install/scripts/ubuntu
new file mode 120000
index 0000000000..b2f7fd3e91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platypush/install/scripts/ubuntu
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+debian
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/platypush/platydock/__init__.py b/platypush/platydock/__init__.py
index 2f49d3cb2f..084b9956c0 100755
--- a/platypush/platydock/__init__.py
+++ b/platypush/platydock/__init__.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ class BaseImage(Enum):
     """
 
     ALPINE = 'alpine'
+    DEBIAN = 'debian'
     UBUNTU = 'ubuntu'
 
     def __str__(self) -> str:
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ class BaseImage(Enum):
         return self.value
 
 
+# pylint: disable=too-few-public-methods
 class DockerfileGenerator:
     """
     Generate a Dockerfile from on a configuration file.
@@ -40,6 +42,7 @@ class DockerfileGenerator:
 
     _pkg_manager_by_base_image = {
         BaseImage.ALPINE: PackageManagers.APK,
+        BaseImage.DEBIAN: PackageManagers.APT,
         BaseImage.UBUNTU: PackageManagers.APT,
     }
 
@@ -54,6 +57,8 @@ class DockerfileGenerator:
         :param cfgfile: Path to the configuration file.
         :return: The content of the generated Dockerfile.
         """
+        import platypush
+
         Config.init(self.cfgfile)
         new_file_lines = []
         ports = self._get_exposed_ports()
@@ -66,7 +71,8 @@ class DockerfileGenerator:
 
         is_after_expose_cmd = False
         base_file = os.path.join(
-            str(pathlib.Path(inspect.getfile(Config)).parent),
+            str(pathlib.Path(inspect.getfile(platypush)).parent),
+            'install',
             'docker',
             f'{self.image}.Dockerfile',
         )