diff --git a/dockerfiles/demo.dockerfile b/dockerfiles/demo.dockerfile
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+FROM hydroproject/base:latest
+
+ENV DEMO_HOME /shm-demo
+
+WORKDIR /
+# start from project home dir
+COPY . $DEMO_HOME
+RUN mkdir $DEMO_HOME/build
+WORKDIR /$DEMO_HOME/build
+
+RUN cmake .. && make
+
+COPY dockerfiles/start-demo.sh /
+CMD bash start-demo.sh
diff --git a/dockerfiles/start-demo.sh b/dockerfiles/start-demo.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+cd $DEMO_HOME/
+
+if [[ "$ROLE" == 's' ]]; then
+  # run server
+  ./build/bin/kvs s
+else
+  # run client
+  sleep 3600
+fi