diff --git a/.github/workflows/provisioning-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/provisioning-tests.yml
index 5165beef..a55f3f7b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/provisioning-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/provisioning-tests.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
         os:
           - ubuntu-20.04 # Ubuntu 20.04 "Focal Fossa"
         python-version: [ '3.11' ]
-        services: [ discovery+lms+forum ,registrar+lms, ecommerce+lms, edx_notes_api+lms, credentials+lms, xqueue, analyticsapi+insights+lms, enterprise-catalog+enterprise-access+lms, license-manager+lms]
+        services: [ discovery+lms+forum ,registrar+lms, ecommerce+lms, edx_notes_api+lms, credentials+lms, xqueue, analyticsapi+insights+lms, designer+lms, enterprise-catalog+enterprise-access+lms, license-manager+lms]
       fail-fast: false # some services can be flaky; let others run to completion even if one fails
 
     steps:
diff --git a/check.sh b/check.sh
index 9b05545b..8a28dd63 100755
--- a/check.sh
+++ b/check.sh
@@ -138,6 +138,12 @@ if should_check edx_notes_api; then
         "curl --fail -L http://localhost:18120/heartbeat"
 fi
 
+if should_check designer; then
+    echo "Checking designer health:"
+    run_check designer_heartbeat designer \
+        "curl --fail -L http://localhost:18808/health/"
+fi
+
 if should_check credentials; then
     echo "Checking credentials heartbeat:"
     run_check credentials_heartbeat credentials \
diff --git a/docker-compose-host.yml b/docker-compose-host.yml
index 1cdf6951..b58337ac 100644
--- a/docker-compose-host.yml
+++ b/docker-compose-host.yml
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - ${DEVSTACK_WORKSPACE}/registrar:/edx/app/registrar
       - ${PWD}/py_configuration_files/registrar.py:/edx/app/registrar/registrar/registrar/settings/devstack.py
+  designer:
+    volumes:
+      - ${DEVSTACK_WORKSPACE}/portal-designer:/edx/app/designer
+      - ${PWD}/py_configuration_files/portal_designer.py:/edx/app/designer/designer/settings/devstack.py
   registrar-worker:
     volumes:
       - ${DEVSTACK_WORKSPACE}/registrar:/edx/app/registrar
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 4dd1598d..7f172e31 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -935,6 +935,32 @@ services:
     depends_on:
       - lms
 
+  designer:
+    image: edxops/designer-dev:latest
+    container_name: edx.devstack.designer
+    hostname: designer.devstack.edx
+    volumes:
+      - .:/edx/app/designer
+    command: bash -c 'while true; do python /edx/app/designer/manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:18808; sleep 2; done'
+    ports:
+      - "18808:18808"
+    depends_on:
+      - mysql80
+    networks:
+      default:
+        aliases:
+          - edx.devstack.designer
+    stdin_open: true
+    tty: true
+    environment:
+      DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE: designer.settings.devstack
+      ENABLE_DJANGO_TOOLBAR: 1
+      DB_HOST: "edx.devstack.mysql80"
+      DB_NAME: "designer"
+      DB_PASSWORD: "password"
+      DB_PORT: "3306"
+      DB_USER: "designer001"
+
   frontend-app-profile:
     extends:
       file: microfrontend.yml
diff --git a/docs/service_list.rst b/docs/service_list.rst
index 76775769..1b58efe1 100644
--- a/docs/service_list.rst
+++ b/docs/service_list.rst
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ Instead of a service name or list, you can also run commands like ``make dev.pro
 +------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+----------------+--------------+
 | `frontend-app-ora-grading`_        | http://localhost:1993               | MFE (React.js) | Extra        |
 +------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+----------------+--------------+
+| `designer`_                        | http://localhost:18808              | Python/Django  | Extra        |
++------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+----------------+--------------+
 | `enterprise-catalog`_              | http://localhost:18160/             | Python/Django  | Extra        |
 +------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+----------------+--------------+
 | `enterprise-access`_               | http://localhost:18270              | Python/Django  | Extra        |
@@ -104,6 +106,7 @@ Some common service combinations include:
 .. _frontend-app-ora-grading: https://github.com/edx/frontend-app-ora-grading
 .. _insights: https://github.com/edx/edx-analytics-dashboard
 .. _analyticsapi: https://github.com/edx/edx-analytics-data-api
+.. _designer: https://github.com/edx/portal-designer
 .. _enterprise-catalog: https://github.com/openedx/enterprise-catalog
 .. _license-manager: https://github.com/openedx/license-manager
 .. _enterprise-access: https://github.com/openedx/enterprise-access
diff --git a/options.mk b/options.mk
index 8f62d984..f135e670 100644
--- a/options.mk
+++ b/options.mk
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ credentials+discovery+ecommerce+edx_notes_api+forum+frontend-app-authn+frontend-
 # Separated by plus signs.
 # Separated by plus signs. Listed in alphabetical order for clarity.
 EDX_SERVICES ?= \
-analyticsapi+codejail+credentials+cms+cms-worker+cms_watcher+discovery+ecommerce+edx_notes_api+enterprise-access+forum+frontend-app-account+frontend-app-learner-dashboard+frontend-app-learner-record+frontend-app-profile+frontend-app-authn+frontend-app-course-authoring+frontend-app-gradebook+frontend-app-ora-grading+frontend-app-learning+frontend-app-library-authoring+frontend-app-payment+frontend-app-program-console+frontend-app-publisher+insights+lms+lms-worker+lms_watcher+registrar+registrar-worker+xqueue+xqueue_consumer+enterprise-catalog+license-manager
+analyticsapi+codejail+credentials+cms+cms-worker+cms_watcher+discovery+ecommerce+edx_notes_api+forum+frontend-app-account+frontend-app-learner-dashboard+frontend-app-learner-record+frontend-app-profile+frontend-app-authn+frontend-app-course-authoring+frontend-app-gradebook+frontend-app-ora-grading+frontend-app-learning+frontend-app-library-authoring+frontend-app-payment+frontend-app-program-console+frontend-app-publisher+insights+lms+lms-worker+lms_watcher+registrar+registrar-worker+xqueue+xqueue_consumer+enterprise-catalog+license-manager+designer+enterprise-access
 
 # Services with database migrations.
 # Should be a subset of $(EDX_SERVICES).
diff --git a/provision-designer.sh b/provision-designer.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..b4394849
--- /dev/null
+++ b/provision-designer.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+name="designer"
+port="18808"
+
+docker compose up -d $name --build
+docker compose up -d lms
+
+# Install requirements
+# Can be skipped right now because we're using the --build flag on docker compose. This will need to be changed once we move to devstack.
+
+# Wait for MySQL
+echo "Waiting for MySQL"
+until docker exec -i edx.devstack.mysql80 mysql -u root -se "SELECT EXISTS(SELECT 1 FROM mysql.user WHERE user = 'root')" &> /dev/null
+do
+  printf "."
+  sleep 1
+done
+sleep 5
+
+echo -e "${GREEN}Installing requirements for ${name}...${NC}"
+docker compose exec -T ${name}  bash -e -c 'cd /edx/app/designer/ && make requirements' -- f"$name"
+
+# Run migrations
+echo -e "${GREEN}Running migrations for ${name}...${NC}"
+docker compose exec -T ${name}  bash -e -c -c "cd /edx/app/${name}/ && make migrate"
+
+# Create superuser
+echo -e "${GREEN}Creating super-user for ${name}...${NC}"
+docker compose exec -T ${name}  bash -e -c -c "echo 'from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model; User = get_user_model(); User.objects.create_superuser(\"edx\", \"edx@example.com\", \"edx\") if not User.objects.filter(username=\"edx\").exists() else None' | python /edx/app/${name}/manage.py shell"
+
+./provision-ida-user.sh ${name} ${name} ${port}
+
+# Restart designer app
+make dev.restart-devserver.designer
diff --git a/provision-mysql80.sql b/provision-mysql80.sql
index c32e725e..9af9e464 100644
--- a/provision-mysql80.sql
+++ b/provision-mysql80.sql
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ CREATE DATABASE IF NOT EXISTS discovery;
 CREATE USER IF NOT EXISTS 'discov001'@'%' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
 GRANT ALL ON discovery.* TO 'discov001'@'%';
 
+CREATE DATABASE IF NOT EXISTS designer;
+CREATE USER IF NOT EXISTS 'designer001'@'%' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
+GRANT ALL ON designer.* TO 'designer001'@'%';
+
 CREATE DATABASE IF NOT EXISTS ecommerce;
 CREATE USER IF NOT EXISTS 'ecomm001'@'%' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
 GRANT ALL ON ecommerce.* TO 'ecomm001'@'%';
diff --git a/provision.sh b/provision.sh
index d4df912d..11a6f2d9 100755
--- a/provision.sh
+++ b/provision.sh
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ insights \
 analyticsapi \
 enterprise-catalog \
 license-manager \
+designer \
 enterprise-access \
  "
 
diff --git a/provision.sql b/provision.sql
index da384e70..52a674cb 100644
--- a/provision.sql
+++ b/provision.sql
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ GRANT ALL ON `reports_v1`.* TO 'analytics001'@'%' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
 CREATE DATABASE IF NOT EXISTS `enterprise_catalog`;
 GRANT ALL ON `enterprise_catalog`.* TO 'catalog001'@'%' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
 
+CREATE DATABASE IF NOT EXISTS designer;
+GRANT ALL ON discovery.* TO 'designer001'@'%' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
+
 CREATE DATABASE IF NOT EXISTS license_manager;
 GRANT ALL ON license_manager.* TO 'license_manager001'@'%' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
 
diff --git a/repo.sh b/repo.sh
index 753a1700..43d84d05 100755
--- a/repo.sh
+++ b/repo.sh
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ repos=(
     "https://github.com/edx/edx-analytics-dashboard.git"
     "https://github.com/edx/edx-analytics-data-api.git"
     "https://github.com/openedx/enterprise-catalog.git"
+    "https://github.com/edx/portal-designer.git"
     "https://github.com/openedx/license-manager.git"
     "https://github.com/openedx/codejail-service.git"
     "https://github.com/openedx/enterprise-access.git"
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ ssh_repos=(
     "git@github.com:openedx/frontend-app-publisher.git"
     "git@github.com:edx/edx-analytics-dashboard.git"
     "git@github.com:edx/edx-analytics-data-api.git"
+    "git@github.com:edx/portal-designer.git"
     "git@github.com:openedx/license-manager.git"
     "git@github.com:openedx/codejail-service.git"
     "git@github.com:openedx/enterprise-access.git"