diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1448d7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# --- Self-hosted Postgres (Docker) ---
+POSTGRES_USER=routecommerce
+POSTGRES_PASSWORD=change-me-strong-password
+POSTGRES_DB=route_commerce
+# Used by the app and push-migrations.js to talk to the local DB
+DATABASE_URL=postgresql://routecommerce:change-me-strong-password@127.0.0.1:5432/route_commerce?schema=public
+
+# --- Supabase (legacy, can be removed once app is rewired) ---
+NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_URL=
+NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY=
+SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY=
+
+# --- App secrets ---
+MINIMAX_API_KEY=
+MINIMAX_BASE_URL=
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..02712cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+name: Deploy to route.crispygoat.com
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+
+jobs:
+  deploy:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Setup Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: '22'
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: npm install
+
+      - name: Build
+        run: npm run build
+        env:
+          NODE_ENV: production
+          NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_URL: ${{ secrets.NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_URL }}
+          NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY: ${{ secrets.NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY }}
+          SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY: ${{ secrets.SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY }}
+          MINIMAX_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.MINIMAX_API_KEY }}
+          MINIMAX_BASE_URL: ${{ secrets.MINIMAX_BASE_URL }}
+
+      - name: Deploy
+        env:
+          NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_URL: ${{ secrets.NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_URL }}
+          NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY: ${{ secrets.NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY }}
+          SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY: ${{ secrets.SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY }}
+          MINIMAX_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.MINIMAX_API_KEY }}
+          MINIMAX_BASE_URL: ${{ secrets.MINIMAX_BASE_URL }}
+        run: |
+          APP_DIR=/home/tyler/route-commerce
+          mkdir -p $APP_DIR
+
+          # Write env file from secrets
+          printf "NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_URL=%s\n" "$NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_URL" > $APP_DIR/.env.production
+          printf "NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY=%s\n" "$NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY" >> $APP_DIR/.env.production
+          printf "SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY=%s\n" "$SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY" >> $APP_DIR/.env.production
+          printf "MINIMAX_API_KEY=%s\n" "$MINIMAX_API_KEY" >> $APP_DIR/.env.production
+          printf "MINIMAX_BASE_URL=%s\n" "$MINIMAX_BASE_URL" >> $APP_DIR/.env.production
+
+          # Copy build output and required files
+          rsync -a --delete .next/ $APP_DIR/.next/
+          rsync -a --delete public/ $APP_DIR/public/
+          cp package.json $APP_DIR/
+          cp next.config.ts $APP_DIR/ 2>/dev/null || cp next.config.js $APP_DIR/ 2>/dev/null || true
+
+          # Install production deps only
+          cd $APP_DIR
+          npm install --omit=dev
+
+          # Start or restart PM2 process
+          if pm2 describe route-commerce > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+            pm2 restart route-commerce
+          else
+            pm2 start npm --name route-commerce -- start -- -p 3100
+            pm2 save
+          fi
+
+          echo "Deployed successfully"
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 81d5216..c49893a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -41,4 +41,6 @@ supabase/.temp/
 
 # IDE / local config
 .mcp.json
-.env*
+
+# Docker / self-hosted Postgres
+db_data/
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f085eb6..423fe90 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Route Commerce
 
-A multi-tenant B2B e-commerce platform for fresh produce wholesale distribution. Brands manage products, stops, orders, and wholesale customers from a single admin dashboard.
+A multi-tenant B2B e-commerce platform for fresh produce wholesale distribution. Brands manage products, stops, orders, and wholesale customers from a single admin dashboard. 🚀
 
 ## What It Does
 
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..64450d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+services:
+  db:
+    image: postgres:16-alpine
+    container_name: route_commerce_db
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    env_file:
+      - .env
+    environment:
+      POSTGRES_USER: ${POSTGRES_USER}
+      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: ${POSTGRES_PASSWORD}
+      POSTGRES_DB: ${POSTGRES_DB}
+    volumes:
+      - db_data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
+    ports:
+      - "127.0.0.1:5432:5432"
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD-SHELL", "pg_isready -U ${POSTGRES_USER} -d ${POSTGRES_DB}"]
+      interval: 5s
+      timeout: 5s
+      retries: 5
+      start_period: 10s
+
+volumes:
+  db_data:
+    driver: local