diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-golang-develop.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-golang-develop.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5e026104
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-golang-develop.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+name: Lint, Test, Build and Deploy golang
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: ["develop", "feat/backend/deployment-and-up"]
+    paths: [
+      "occupi-backend/cmd/**",
+      "occupi-backend/configs/**",
+      "occupi-backend/pkg/**",
+      "occupi-backend/.golangci.yml",
+      "occupi-backend/tests/**",
+      ".github/workflows/lint-test-build-golang.yml",
+      ".github/workflows/deploy-golang-develop.yml"
+    ]
+
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+defaults:
+  run:
+    working-directory: occupi-backend
+
+jobs:
+  build-push-docker:
+    name: Build and Push Develop Docker Image
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - name: Checkout code
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+    - name: Set up QEMU
+      uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v2
+
+    - name: Set up Docker Buildx
+      uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v1
+
+    - name: Login to DockerHub
+      uses: docker/login-action@v2
+      with:
+        username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USERNAME }}
+        password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_PASSWORD }}
+
+    - name: Build and push Docker image
+      uses: docker/build-push-action@v2
+      with:
+        context: .
+        file: ./Dockerfile
+        platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
+        push: true
+        tags: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USERNAME }}/occupi-backend:latest
+
+  deploy:
+    needs: build-push-docker
+    name: Deploy to Develop
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - name: SSH to VM
+      uses: appleboy/ssh-action@master
+      with:
+        host: ${{ secrets.VM_IP }}
+        username: ${{ secrets.VM_USERNAME }}
+        key: ${{ secrets.VM_SSH_KEY }}
+        script: |
+            cd /home/Y2KODELABS/occupi-backend
+            gpg --quiet --batch --yes --decrypt --passphrase=$GPG_PASSPHRASE --output .env .env.gpg
+            docker-compose -f docker-compose.traefik.yml up -d
+            docker-compose -f docker-compose.dev.yml pull
+            docker-compose -f docker-compose.dev.yml up -d --build
+
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-golang-prod.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-golang-prod.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..889d9f82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-golang-prod.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+name: Lint, Test and Build golang
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: ["master"]
+    paths: [
+      "occupi-backend/cmd/**",
+      "occupi-backend/configs/**",
+      "occupi-backend/pkg/**",
+      "occupi-backend/.golangci.yml",
+      "occupi-backend/tests/**",
+      ".github/workflows/lint-test-build-golang.yml",
+      ".github/workflows/deploy-golang-prod.yml"
+    ]
+
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+defaults:
+  run:
+    working-directory: occupi-backend
+
+jobs:
+  lint:
+    name: Lint
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - name: Checkout code
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+    - name: Set up Go
+      uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+      with:
+        go-version: '1.21'  # Specify the Go version you are using
+
+    - name: Install golangci-lint
+      run: |
+        go install github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/cmd/golangci-lint@latest
+
+    - name: Run golangci-lint
+      run: |
+        golangci-lint run
+
+  test:
+    needs: lint
+    name: Test
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - name: Checkout code
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+    - name: Set up Go
+      uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+      with:
+        go-version: '1.21'  # Specify the Go version you are using
+
+    - name: Run tests
+      run: |
+        go test -v -coverpkg=github.com/COS301-SE-2024/occupi/occupi-backend/pkg/utils,github.com/COS301-SE-2024/occupi/occupi-backend/pkg/handlers ./tests/... -coverprofile=coverage.out
+
+    - name: Upload coverage reports to Codecov
+      uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.0.1
+      with:
+        token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
+
+  build:
+    needs: test
+    name: Build
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - name: Checkout code
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+    - name: Set up Go
+      uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+      with:
+        go-version: '1.21'  # Specify the Go version you are using
+
+    - name: Build the code
+      run: |
+        go build -v cmd/occupi-backend/main.go
+
+  build-push-docker:
+    needs: build
+    name: Build and Push Master Docker Image
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - name: Checkout code
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+    - name: Set up QEMU
+      uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v2
+
+    - name: Set up Docker Buildx
+      uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v1
+
+    - name: Login to DockerHub
+      uses: docker/login-action@v2
+      with:
+        username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USERNAME }}
+        password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_PASSWORD }}
+
+    - name: Build and push Docker image
+      uses: docker/build-push-action@v2
+      with:
+        context: .
+        file: ./Dockerfile
+        platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
+        push: true
+        tags: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USERNAME }}/occupi-backend:latest
+
+  deploy:
+    needs: build-push-docker
+    name: Deploy to Master
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - name: SSH to VM
+      uses: appleboy/ssh-action@master
+      with:
+        host: ${{ secrets.VM_IP }}
+        username: ${{ secrets.VM_USERNAME }}
+        key: ${{ secrets.VM_SSH_KEY }}
+        script: |
+            cd /home/Y2KODELABS/occupi-backend
+            gpg --quiet --batch --yes --decrypt --passphrase=$GPG_PASSPHRASE --output .env .env.gpg
+            docker-compose -f docker-compose.traefik.yml up -d
+            docker-compose -f docker-compose.prod.yml pull
+            docker-compose -f docker-compose.prod.yml up -d --build
+
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint-test-build-golang.yml b/.github/workflows/lint-test-build-golang.yml
index 4a4c674c..14594537 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint-test-build-golang.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint-test-build-golang.yml
@@ -1,16 +1,6 @@
 name: Lint, Test and Build golang
 
 on:
-  push:
-    branches: ["develop"]
-    paths: [
-      "occupi-backend/cmd/**",
-      "occupi-backend/configs/**",
-      "occupi-backend/pkg/**",
-      "occupi-backend/.golangci.yml",
-      "occupi-backend/tests/**",
-      ".github/workflows/lint-test-build-golang.yml"
-    ]
   pull_request:
     branches: ["develop"]
     paths: [
diff --git a/occupi-backend/.dockerignore b/occupi-backend/.dockerignore
index bef063d5..8719c5a0 100644
--- a/occupi-backend/.dockerignore
+++ b/occupi-backend/.dockerignore
@@ -18,4 +18,7 @@
 *.tmp
 *.swp
 *.gitignore
-*.md
\ No newline at end of file
+*.md
+*.out
+*.toml
+*.exe
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/occupi-backend/docker-compose.dev.yml b/occupi-backend/docker-compose.dev.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8ab5b7ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/occupi-backend/docker-compose.dev.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+version: '3.8'
+services:
+  occupi-backend-dev:
+    build: .
+    container_name: occupi-backend-dev
+    env_file:
+      - .env
+    environment:
+      - ENV=development
+    networks:
+      - webnet
+    labels:
+      - "traefik.http.routers.occupi-backend-dev.rule=Host(`dev.occupi.tech`, `www.dev.occupi.tech`)"
+      - "traefik.http.services.occupi-backend-dev.loadbalancer.server.port=8080"
+
+networks:
+  webnet:
+    external: true
diff --git a/occupi-backend/docker-compose.prod.yml b/occupi-backend/docker-compose.prod.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..145db0fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/occupi-backend/docker-compose.prod.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+version: '3.8'
+services:
+  occupi-backend-prod:
+    build: .
+    container_name: occupi-backend-prod
+    env_file:
+      - .env
+    environment:
+      - ENV=production
+    networks:
+      - webnet
+    labels:
+      - "traefik.http.routers.occupi-backend-prod.rule=Host(`occupi.tech`)"
+      - "traefik.http.services.occupi-backend-prod.loadbalancer.server.port=8080"
+
+networks:
+  webnet:
+    external: true
diff --git a/occupi-backend/docker-compose.traefik.yml b/occupi-backend/docker-compose.traefik.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..305a1418
--- /dev/null
+++ b/occupi-backend/docker-compose.traefik.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+version: '3.8'
+services:
+  traefik:
+    image: traefik:v3.0.2
+    command:
+      - "--api.insecure=true"
+      - "--providers.docker=true"
+      - "--entrypoints.web.address=:80"
+      - "--entrypoints.websecure.address=:443"
+      - "--certificatesresolvers.myresolver.acme.tlschallenge=true"
+      - "--certificatesresolvers.myresolver.acme.email=u21546551@tuks.co.za"
+      - "--certificatesresolvers.myresolver.acme.storage=/letsencrypt/acme.json"
+    ports:
+      - "80:80"
+      - "443:443"
+    volumes:
+      - "/var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock:ro"
+      - "./letsencrypt:/letsencrypt"
+    networks:
+      - webnet
+
+networks:
+  webnet:
+    external: true