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+# Quick Backend Deployment Checklist
+
+**Problem**: Getting 404 at mtd.runfoo.run
+**Cause**: Backend not deployed yet
+**Solution**: Deploy now using these steps
+
+---
+
+## ✅ QUICK DEPLOYMENT (30 minutes)
+
+### Step 1: SSH to nexus-vector
+
+```bash
+ssh admin@nexus-vector
+```
+
+### Step 2: Create deployment directory
+
+```bash
+sudo mkdir -p /srv/containers/mtad-api
+cd /srv/containers/mtad-api
+```
+
+### Step 3: Clone the repository
+
+```bash
+# Clone the hub
+git clone https://github.com/fullsizemalt/morethanadiagnosis-hub.git .
+
+# Go to backend
+cd backend
+```
+
+### Step 4: Set up SSL certificates (Let's Encrypt)
+
+```bash
+# Install certbot
+sudo apt-get update
+sudo apt-get install -y certbot
+
+# Create certificates
+sudo certbot certonly --standalone \
+  -d mtd.runfoo.run \
+  --agree-tos \
+  --email admin@morethanadiagnosis.com
+
+# Copy to local directory
+sudo mkdir -p /srv/containers/mtad-api/certbot/conf
+sudo cp -r /etc/letsencrypt /srv/containers/mtad-api/certbot/conf/
+sudo chown -R admin:admin /srv/containers/mtad-api/certbot/
+```
+
+### Step 5: Create .env file
+
+```bash
+cat > .env << 'EOF'
+# Database
+DB_USER=admin
+DB_PASSWORD=your_secure_password_here
+
+# Redis
+REDIS_PASSWORD=your_redis_password_here
+
+# Security
+SECRET_KEY=your_secret_key_here
+
+# Other settings
+ENV=production
+DEBUG=false
+CORS_ORIGINS=["https://mtd.runfoo.run"]
+EOF
+```
+
+**Generate secure passwords**:
+```bash
+# For DB_PASSWORD
+openssl rand -base64 24
+
+# For REDIS_PASSWORD
+openssl rand -base64 24
+
+# For SECRET_KEY
+openssl rand -hex 32
+```
+
+### Step 6: Copy production docker-compose
+
+```bash
+cp docker-compose.prod.yml docker-compose.yml
+```
+
+### Step 7: Build and start
+
+```bash
+# Build images
+docker-compose build
+
+# Start all services
+docker-compose up -d
+
+# Wait for startup
+sleep 10
+
+# Check status
+docker-compose ps
+```
+
+**Expected output**:
+```
+NAME          STATUS
+mtad-postgres Up (healthy)
+mtad-redis    Up (healthy)
+mtad-api      Up (healthy)
+mtad-nginx    Up
+```
+
+### Step 8: Run database migrations
+
+```bash
+# Enter API container
+docker-compose exec api bash
+
+# Inside container:
+cd /app
+alembic upgrade head
+
+# Exit container
+exit
+```
+
+### Step 9: Verify deployment
+
+```bash
+# Health check
+curl https://mtd.runfoo.run/health
+
+# API check
+curl https://mtd.runfoo.run/api/v1/health
+
+# Should return 200 OK with JSON response
+```
+
+---
+
+## 🔍 TROUBLESHOOTING
+
+### Still getting 404?
+
+**Check if backend is running**:
+```bash
+docker-compose ps
+```
+
+**If services not running**:
+```bash
+docker-compose logs
+# Check for errors
+```
+
+**Restart services**:
+```bash
+docker-compose restart
+```
+
+**Check if Nginx is running**:
+```bash
+docker-compose logs nginx
+# Should show nginx starting
+```
+
+**Check if API is responding**:
+```bash
+curl -I http://localhost:8000/health
+# Should return 200 OK
+```
+
+### Certificate issues?
+
+```bash
+# Check certificate
+sudo openssl x509 -in /etc/letsencrypt/live/mtd.runfoo.run/fullchain.pem -text -noout
+
+# Renew if needed
+sudo certbot renew --force-renewal
+```
+
+### Port conflicts?
+
+```bash
+# Check what's using ports
+sudo netstat -tlnp | grep :80
+sudo netstat -tlnp | grep :443
+sudo netstat -tlnp | grep :8000
+
+# Kill if needed
+sudo kill -9 <PID>
+```
+
+---
+
+## 📋 DEPLOYMENT CHECKLIST
+
+- [ ] SSH to nexus-vector
+- [ ] Create `/srv/containers/mtad-api` directory
+- [ ] Clone repository
+- [ ] Set up SSL certificates (Let's Encrypt)
+- [ ] Create `.env` file with secure passwords
+- [ ] Copy `docker-compose.prod.yml` to `docker-compose.yml`
+- [ ] Build Docker images: `docker-compose build`
+- [ ] Start services: `docker-compose up -d`
+- [ ] Verify all containers healthy: `docker-compose ps`
+- [ ] Run migrations: `docker-compose exec api alembic upgrade head`
+- [ ] Test health endpoint: `curl https://mtd.runfoo.run/health`
+- [ ] Test API endpoint: `curl https://mtd.runfoo.run/api/v1/health`
+- [ ] Check browser: https://mtd.runfoo.run (should show API)
+
+---
+
+## 🚀 SUCCESS = When
+
+✅ `curl https://mtd.runfoo.run/health` returns `{"status":"healthy",...}`
+✅ `curl https://mtd.runfoo.run/api/v1/health` returns API response
+✅ Browser shows API information (no 404)
+✅ All docker containers show "healthy"
+
+---
+
+## 📞 COMMON COMMANDS
+
+```bash
+# View logs
+docker-compose logs -f
+
+# Check specific service
+docker-compose logs api
+
+# Restart specific service
+docker-compose restart api
+
+# Restart everything
+docker-compose down && docker-compose up -d
+
+# Check resource usage
+docker stats
+
+# SSH into container
+docker-compose exec api bash
+
+# Run migrations
+docker-compose exec api alembic upgrade head
+
+# Check database
+docker-compose exec postgres psql -U admin -d morethanadiagnosis -c "SELECT 1"
+```
+
+---
+
+## 💡 QUICK NOTES
+
+- First time deployment takes ~5-10 minutes for all images to build
+- DNS may need 24-48 hours to fully propagate (but should work now with 216.158.230.94)
+- Certificates auto-renew every 90 days
+- Backups run daily at 2 AM (if cron configured)
+- All data persists in Docker volumes even after restart
+
+---
+
+**Next Step**: Follow the 9 steps above to deploy the backend!
+
+Once running, you should see the API responding at:
+- Health: https://mtd.runfoo.run/health
+- API Docs: https://mtd.runfoo.run/docs
+- ReDoc: https://mtd.runfoo.run/redoc
+
+Let me know if you hit any errors!