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+#!/bin/bash
+
+echo "🐳 Setting up TorrentPier for Docker..."
+echo ""
+
+if [ ! -f .env ]; then
+    if [ -f .env.example ]; then
+        cp .env.example .env
+        echo "✅ Created .env from .env.example"
+    else
+        echo "❌ Error: .env.example not found!"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+else
+    echo "ℹ️  .env file already exists, updating for Docker..."
+fi
+
+cp .env .env.backup
+echo "💾 Backup created: .env.backup"
+
+if grep -q "DB_HOST=localhost" .env; then
+    sed -i 's/DB_HOST=localhost/DB_HOST=torrentpier-db/' .env
+    echo "✅ Updated DB_HOST for Docker"
+fi
+
+if ! grep -q "SSL_ENABLED" .env; then
+    echo "" >> .env
+    echo "# Docker-specific configuration" >> .env
+    echo "SSL_ENABLED=off" >> .env
+    echo "SSL_PORT=443" >> .env
+    echo "✅ Added Docker SSL configuration"
+fi
+
+echo ""
+echo "🎉 Docker setup complete!"
+echo ""
+echo "📋 Next steps:"
+echo "   1. Run: docker-compose up"
+echo "   2. Open: http://localhost"
+echo ""
+echo "🔒 To enable HTTPS/SSL:"
+echo "   1. Edit .env file and change:"
+echo "      TP_HOST=localhost        →  TP_HOST=yourdomain.com"
+echo "      SSL_ENABLED=off          →  SSL_ENABLED=on"
+echo "   2. Make sure your domain points to this server"
+echo "   3. Restart: docker-compose down && docker-compose up"
+echo ""
+echo "⚠️  SSL Notes:"
+echo "   - SSL requires a real domain (not localhost/IP)"
+echo "   - Caddy will automatically get Let's Encrypt certificates"
+echo "   - Port 80 and 443 must be accessible from the internet"
+echo ""