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 HTTPS is strongly recommended.
 
+---
+## Documentation
+
+- [Testing Guide](docs/TESTING.md)
+- [Docker Deployment Guide](docs/DOCKER-Deploy.md)
+
 ---
 
 ## License
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+# Docker Deployment Guide for BZOD
+
+This guide covers deployment, upgrades, backup, restore, troubleshooting, and production best practices for **BZOD (nx9-url-shortener)** using Docker.
+
+---
+
+# Overview
+
+BZOD is a lightweight self-hosted URL shortener and landing page platform written in Rust.
+
+Features include:
+
+* URL shortening
+* Human-readable custom slugs (`!office`, `!home`, etc.)
+* Landing pages
+* QR code generation
+* Analytics
+* Audit logging
+* API access
+* Backup and restore
+* SQLite-based storage
+* Docker deployment
+
+BZOD is designed to remain simple:
+
+* No PostgreSQL
+* No Redis
+* No external dependencies
+* No vendor lock-in
+
+---
+
+# Quick Start
+
+## Clone Repository
+
+```bash
+git clone https://github.com/thakares/nx9-url-shortener.git
+cd nx9-url-shortener
+```
+
+## Build and Start
+
+```bash
+docker compose up -d --build
+```
+
+## Create Administrator
+
+```bash
+docker exec -it bzod bzod create-admin
+```
+
+Open:
+
+```text
+http://SERVER-IP:8654
+```
+
+Admin panel:
+
+```text
+http://SERVER-IP:8654/admin
+```
+
+---
+
+# Docker Compose
+
+Example:
+
+```yaml
+services:
+  bzod:
+    container_name: bzod
+    build: .
+    restart: unless-stopped
+
+    ports:
+      - "8654:8654"
+
+    volumes:
+      - ./data:/app/data
+      - ./config:/app/config
+
+    environment:
+      HOST: 0.0.0.0
+      PORT: 8654
+      DATA_DIR: /app/data
+      COOKIE_SECURE: "false"
+
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD", "./bzod", "doctor"]
+      interval: 30s
+      timeout: 10s
+      retries: 3
+```
+
+Start:
+
+```bash
+docker compose up -d
+```
+
+Verify:
+
+```bash
+docker ps
+docker logs -f bzod
+```
+
+---
+
+# Directory Layout
+
+Typical deployment:
+
+```text
+bzod/
+├── docker-compose.yml
+├── Dockerfile
+├── config/
+├── data/
+│   ├── admin.db
+│   ├── content.db
+│   ├── analytics.db
+│   └── system.db
+└── backups/
+```
+
+---
+
+# Root Landing Page
+
+BZOD can serve a static landing page from:
+
+```text
+www/index.html
+```
+
+This page is available at:
+
+```text
+https://your-domain/
+```
+
+Examples:
+
+```text
+https://bzo.in/
+https://short.example.com/
+```
+
+The root landing page is packaged automatically inside the Docker image.
+
+---
+
+# Reverse Proxy Configuration
+
+BZOD is intended to run behind a reverse proxy.
+
+Example Nginx configuration:
+
+```nginx
+server {
+    server_name bzo.in;
+
+    location / {
+        proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:8654;
+
+        proxy_set_header Host $host;
+        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
+        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
+        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
+    }
+}
+```
+
+Example deployment:
+
+```text
+Internet
+    ↓
+Nginx Proxy Manager
+    ↓
+BZOD Docker Container
+```
+
+---
+
+# Environment Variables
+
+| Variable      | Description        | Default   |
+| ------------- | ------------------ | --------- |
+| HOST          | Bind address       | 0.0.0.0   |
+| PORT          | Listen port        | 8654      |
+| DATA_DIR      | Database directory | /app/data |
+| COOKIE_SECURE | Secure cookies     | false     |
+| RUST_LOG      | Logging level      | info      |
+
+Production recommendation:
+
+```text
+COOKIE_SECURE=true
+```
+
+when HTTPS is enabled.
+
+---
+
+# Backup
+
+## Web UI
+
+Navigate to:
+
+```text
+Admin → Settings → Maintenance & DB Utilities
+```
+
+Click:
+
+```text
+Download Backup
+```
+
+A compressed archive containing all databases will be downloaded.
+
+---
+
+## CLI Backup
+
+Create backup:
+
+```bash
+docker exec -it bzod bzod backup
+```
+
+Example output:
+
+```text
+backup-2026-06-14.tar.gz
+```
+
+---
+
+# Restore
+
+## Web UI Restore
+
+Navigate to:
+
+```text
+Admin → Settings → Maintenance & DB Utilities
+```
+
+Upload:
+
+```text
+backup.tar.gz
+```
+
+Type:
+
+```text
+RESTORE
+```
+
+Confirm restore.
+
+The system will:
+
+1. Validate archive contents
+2. Restore databases
+3. Reinitialize database access
+4. Redirect to login
+
+---
+
+## CLI Restore
+
+Copy backup archive into container or mounted volume.
+
+Run:
+
+```bash
+docker exec -it bzod bash
+
+cd /app/data
+
+bzod restore --file backup.tar.gz
+```
+
+---
+
+# Disaster Recovery
+
+Example recovery procedure:
+
+```bash
+docker compose down
+
+# Restore backup archive
+
+docker compose up -d
+```
+
+Verify:
+
+```bash
+docker exec -it bzod bzod doctor
+docker exec -it bzod bzod validate
+```
+
+Check:
+
+* URLs
+* Landing pages
+* Analytics
+* Audit logs
+* Settings
+
+---
+
+# Useful CLI Commands
+
+Health:
+
+```bash
+docker exec -it bzod bzod doctor
+```
+
+Statistics:
+
+```bash
+docker exec -it bzod bzod stats
+```
+
+Validate databases:
+
+```bash
+docker exec -it bzod bzod validate
+```
+
+Create admin:
+
+```bash
+docker exec -it bzod bzod create-admin
+```
+
+Shorten URL:
+
+```bash
+docker exec -it bzod bzod shorten https://example.com
+```
+
+Custom slug:
+
+```bash
+docker exec -it bzod bzod shorten https://example.com --slug !office
+```
+
+Expand URL:
+
+```bash
+docker exec -it bzod bzod expand !office
+```
+
+---
+
+# Upgrading
+
+Pull latest source:
+
+```bash
+git pull
+```
+
+Rebuild:
+
+```bash
+docker compose build --no-cache
+```
+
+Restart:
+
+```bash
+docker compose up -d
+```
+
+Verify:
+
+```bash
+docker logs -f bzod
+```
+
+---
+
+# Troubleshooting
+
+## Read-Only SQLite Database
+
+Symptoms:
+
+```text
+attempt to write a readonly database
+```
+
+Check ownership:
+
+```bash
+ls -lah data/
+```
+
+Fix permissions:
+
+```bash
+docker exec -u 0 -it bzod bash
+
+chown -R bzod:bzod /app/data
+```
+
+Restart:
+
+```bash
+docker compose restart bzod
+```
+
+---
+
+## Missing Root Landing Page
+
+Symptoms:
+
+```text
+404 on /
+```
+
+Verify:
+
+```bash
+docker exec -it bzod ls -lah /app/www
+```
+
+Expected:
+
+```text
+/app/www/index.html
+```
+
+Rebuild image if necessary:
+
+```bash
+docker compose build --no-cache
+docker compose up -d
+```
+
+---
+
+## Health Check Failure
+
+Inspect logs:
+
+```bash
+docker logs bzod
+```
+
+Run:
+
+```bash
+docker exec -it bzod bzod doctor
+```
+
+---
+
+## Port Already In Use
+
+Change host port mapping:
+
+```yaml
+ports:
+  - "8080:8654"
+```
+
+Access:
+
+```text
+http://SERVER-IP:8080
+```
+
+---
+
+# Production Recommendations
+
+* Use HTTPS
+* Run behind Nginx Proxy Manager or Nginx
+* Use strong administrator credentials
+* Schedule regular backups
+* Periodically test restore procedures
+* Monitor disk space
+* Keep Docker images updated
+
+---
+
+# Validation Checklist
+
+After deployment verify:
+
+* [ ] Admin login works
+* [ ] URL shortening works
+* [ ] Custom slugs work
+* [ ] Landing pages work
+* [ ] QR generation works
+* [ ] Analytics recorded
+* [ ] Backup download works
+* [ ] Restore workflow works
+* [ ] Root landing page loads
+* [ ] `bzod doctor` reports healthy
+
+A deployment should not be considered production-ready until backup and restore procedures have been successfully tested.