diff --git a/.github/workflows/testmain.yml b/.github/workflows/testmain.yml
index 5df1200..5faa92a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/testmain.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/testmain.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,21 @@
 name: setup nginx from the configuration file
 
 on:
-  workflow_dispatch:
 
+  push:
+    branches: ["development"]
+  workflow_dispatch:
+      inputs:
+        config:
+          description: "Which compose config file to deploy"
+          required: true
+          default: "docker-compose.dev.yml"
+          type: choice
+          options:
+            - "docker-compose.dev.yml"
+            - "docker-compose.stag.yml"
+            - "docker-compose.yml"
+    
 jobs:
   deploy:
     runs-on: self-hosted
@@ -31,5 +44,27 @@ jobs:
         run: cp temp_default.conf nginx/nginx_securefit.conf
         #run: cp nginx/nginx.conf /etc/nginx/conf.d/nginx_securefit.conf
 
+      # deploy_test steps
       - name: Show nginx file
         run: cat nginx/nginx_securefit.conf
+
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - name: Dotenv Action
+        uses: falti/dotenv-action@v1.1.4
+        with:
+          export-variables: true
+          keys-case: bypass
+
+      - name: Check status of config file
+        run: |
+          env
+          docker compose version
+          cd $GITHUB_WORKSPACE
+          docker compose -f $COMPOSE_FILE --verbose config  && printf "OK\n" || exit 1
+          
+      - name: Build and run docker image 
+        run: docker compose -f $COMPOSE_FILE up --force-recreate --build -d
+        
+      - name: Verify that gateway is available
+        run: docker ps