diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index cc2912c..8384447 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -12,11 +12,22 @@ COPY ./www .
 # Remove vendor and node_modules if they exist (to ensure clean install)
 RUN rm -rf vendor node_modules
 
-# Install composer dependencies during build
-RUN composer install --no-interaction --optimize-autoloader --no-dev
+# Install composer dependencies
+RUN composer install --no-interaction --optimize-autoloader
 
-# Install npm dependencies and build during build
+# Copy .env.example to .env
+RUN cp .env.example .env
+
+# Generate application key
+RUN php artisan key:generate
+
+# Install npm dependencies and build
 RUN npm install && npm run build
 
-# Create storage link during build
-RUN php artisan storage:link
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+# Create storage link
+RUN php artisan storage:link
+
+# Fix permissions for Laravel storage and bootstrap/cache
+# Use numeric IDs (1000:1000 from PUID/PGID in docker-compose)
+RUN chown -R 1000:1000 /app/www && \
+    chmod -R 775 /app/www/storage /app/www/bootstrap/cache
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diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 943f1cd..1f1b93a 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ services:
       - PGID=1000
       - TZ=Etc/UTC
     volumes:
-      - ./www:/app/www
       - ./games:/app/www/storage/app/public/games
     ports:
       - 8030:80