diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
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+# Python
+__pycache__/
+*.py[cod]
+*$py.class
+*.so
+.Python
+build/
+develop-eggs/
+dist/
+downloads/
+eggs/
+.eggs/
+lib/
+lib64/
+parts/
+sdist/
+var/
+wheels/
+*.egg-info/
+.installed.cfg
+*.egg
+
+# Virtual environments
+.venv/
+venv/
+ENV/
+env/
+
+# IDE
+.vscode/
+.idea/
+*.swp
+*.swo
+
+# OS
+.DS_Store
+Thumbs.db
+
+# Git
+.git/
+.gitignore
+
+# Logs
+logs/
+*.log
+
+# Cache
+cache/
+
+# Testing
+.pytest_cache/
+.coverage
+htmlcov/
+
+# Documentation
+docs/_build/
+
+# Docker
+Dockerfile*
+docker-compose*.yml
+.dockerignore
+README-Docker.md
+deploy.sh
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
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+# Use Python 3.11 slim image
+FROM python:3.11-slim
+
+# Set environment variables
+ENV PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1
+ENV PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE=1
+ENV FLASK_ENV=production
+ENV FLASK_SECRET=production-secret-change-me
+
+# Install system dependencies
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
+    gcc \
+    default-libmysqlclient-dev \
+    pkg-config \
+    curl \
+    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+# Create app directory
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Copy requirements first for better caching
+COPY requirements.txt .
+
+# Install Python dependencies
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
+
+# Copy application code
+COPY . .
+
+# Create necessary directories
+RUN mkdir -p cache logs
+
+# Expose port
+EXPOSE 8000
+
+# Health check
+HEALTHCHECK --interval=30s --timeout=30s --start-period=5s --retries=3 \
+    CMD curl -f http://localhost:8000/ || exit 1
+
+# Copy entrypoint script
+COPY docker-entrypoint.sh /usr/local/bin/
+RUN chmod +x /usr/local/bin/docker-entrypoint.sh
+
+# Set entrypoint
+ENTRYPOINT ["docker-entrypoint.sh"]
+
+# Run gunicorn
+CMD ["gunicorn", "--config", "gunicorn.conf.py", "web.app:app"]
diff --git a/README-Docker.md b/README-Docker.md
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+# Jobs App - Docker Deployment
+
+This application is a Craigslist job scraper with a Flask web interface.
+
+## Quick Start with Docker
+
+### Prerequisites
+
+- Docker
+- Docker Compose
+
+### Deployment
+
+1. **Clone the repository and navigate to the project directory**
+
+   ```bash
+   cd /path/to/jobs-app/jobs
+   ```
+
+2. **Start the application**
+
+   ```bash
+   docker-compose up --build -d
+   ```
+
+3. **Wait for services to be ready** (about 30 seconds)
+
+   ```bash
+   # Check if the app is running
+   curl http://localhost:8000
+   ```
+
+4. **Access the application**
+   - Main app: http://localhost:8000
+   - Admin interface: http://localhost:8000/admin/users
+     - Username: `admin`
+     - Password: `M11ffpgm.`
+   - Scraper interface: http://localhost:8000/scrape-page
+
+## Docker Architecture
+
+### Services
+
+- **jobs-app**: Flask application with Gunicorn WSGI server
+- **mysql**: MySQL 8.0 database
+
+### Ports
+
+- 8000: Flask application
+- 3306: MySQL database (exposed for external access if needed)
+
+### Volumes
+
+- `mysql_data`: Persistent MySQL data storage
+
+## Configuration
+
+### Environment Variables
+
+- `FLASK_ENV`: Set to `production`
+- `FLASK_SECRET`: Secret key for Flask sessions
+
+### Database Configuration
+
+The database configuration is in `config/settings.json`:
+
+```json
+{
+  "database": {
+    "mysql": {
+      "host": "mysql",
+      "user": "jobs",
+      "password": "jobdb",
+      "database": "jobs",
+      "port": 3306
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+## Useful Commands
+
+```bash
+# View logs
+docker-compose logs -f
+
+# Stop services
+docker-compose down
+
+# Restart services
+docker-compose restart
+
+# Rebuild and restart
+docker-compose up --build
+
+# View running containers
+docker-compose ps
+
+# Execute commands in the app container
+docker-compose exec jobs-app bash
+
+# Check database
+docker-compose exec mysql mysql -u jobs -p jobs
+```
+
+## Production Considerations
+
+1. **Security**:
+
+   - Change default passwords in `docker-compose.yml`
+   - Use environment variables for secrets
+   - Configure proper firewall rules
+
+2. **Scaling**:
+
+   - Adjust Gunicorn workers in `gunicorn.conf.py`
+   - Consider using a reverse proxy (nginx)
+   - Implement proper logging and monitoring
+
+3. **Database**:
+
+   - Use external MySQL for production
+   - Configure backups
+   - Set up connection pooling
+
+4. **Networking**:
+   - Use proper domain names
+   - Configure SSL/TLS
+   - Set up load balancing if needed
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### Common Issues
+
+1. **Port conflicts**: Change ports in `docker-compose.yml`
+2. **Database connection**: Ensure MySQL container is healthy
+3. **Memory issues**: Increase Docker memory limits
+4. **Permission issues**: Check file permissions in mounted volumes
+
+### Logs
+
+```bash
+# Application logs
+docker-compose logs jobs-app
+
+# Database logs
+docker-compose logs mysql
+
+# All logs
+docker-compose logs
+```
+
+## Development
+
+For development with hot reload:
+
+```bash
+# Run in development mode
+docker-compose -f docker-compose.dev.yml up --build
+```
+
+Create `docker-compose.dev.yml`:
+
+```yaml
+version: "3.8"
+services:
+  jobs-app:
+    build: .
+    ports:
+      - "8000:8000"
+    environment:
+      - FLASK_ENV=development
+    volumes:
+      - .:/app
+    command: ["flask", "run", "--host", "0.0.0.0", "--port", "8000"]
+```
diff --git a/deploy.sh b/deploy.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+# Deployment script for Jobs App
+
+set -e
+
+echo "🚀 Starting Jobs App deployment..."
+
+# Check if Docker is installed
+if ! command -v docker &> /dev/null; then
+    echo "❌ Docker is not installed. Please install Docker first."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Check if docker-compose is installed
+if ! command -v docker-compose &> /dev/null; then
+    echo "❌ docker-compose is not installed. Please install docker-compose first."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "📦 Building and starting services..."
+docker-compose up --build -d
+
+echo "⏳ Waiting for services to be ready..."
+sleep 30
+
+echo "🔍 Checking service health..."
+if curl -f http://localhost:8000/ &> /dev/null; then
+    echo "✅ Jobs App is running successfully!"
+    echo "🌐 Access the application at: http://localhost:8000"
+    echo "📊 Admin interface: http://localhost:8000/admin/users (login: admin/M11ffpgm.)"
+    echo "🔄 Scraper interface: http://localhost:8000/scrape-page"
+else
+    echo "❌ Jobs App failed to start. Check logs with: docker-compose logs"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "📋 Useful commands:"
+echo "  View logs: docker-compose logs -f"
+echo "  Stop services: docker-compose down"
+echo "  Restart: docker-compose restart"
+echo "  Rebuild: docker-compose up --build"
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
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+version: "3.8"
+
+services:
+  jobs-app:
+    build: .
+    ports:
+      - "8000:8000"
+    environment:
+      - FLASK_ENV=production
+      - FLASK_SECRET=production-secret-change-me
+    depends_on:
+      - mysql
+    networks:
+      - jobs-network
+    restart: unless-stopped
+
+  mysql:
+    image: mysql:8.0
+    environment:
+      - MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=rootpassword
+      - MYSQL_DATABASE=jobs
+      - MYSQL_USER=jobs
+      - MYSQL_PASSWORD=jobdb
+    ports:
+      - "3306:3306"
+    volumes:
+      - mysql_data:/var/lib/mysql
+      - ./mysql-init:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d
+    networks:
+      - jobs-network
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    command: --default-authentication-plugin=mysql_native_password
+
+volumes:
+  mysql_data:
+
+networks:
+  jobs-network:
+    driver: bridge
diff --git a/docker-entrypoint.sh b/docker-entrypoint.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+# Docker entrypoint script for Jobs App
+
+set -e
+
+echo "🚀 Starting Jobs App container..."
+
+# Wait for MySQL to be ready
+echo "⏳ Waiting for MySQL to be ready..."
+while ! mysqladmin ping -h mysql -u jobs -pjobdb --silent; do
+    echo "MySQL is not ready, waiting..."
+    sleep 2
+done
+
+echo "✅ MySQL is ready!"
+
+# Run database setup
+echo "🗄️ Setting up database..."
+python setup.py mysql-init
+
+# Seed initial data if needed
+echo "🌱 Seeding initial data..."
+python -c "
+from web.db import db_init
+from web.utils import initialize_users_from_settings
+db_init()
+try:
+    initialize_users_from_settings()
+    print('✅ Users seeded successfully')
+except Exception as e:
+    print(f'⚠️ User seeding failed: {e}')
+"
+
+echo "🎯 Starting Gunicorn server..."
+exec "$@"
diff --git a/gunicorn.conf.py b/gunicorn.conf.py
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+# Gunicorn configuration file
+import multiprocessing
+
+# Server socket
+bind = "0.0.0.0:8000"
+backlog = 2048
+
+# Worker processes
+workers = multiprocessing.cpu_count() * 2 + 1
+worker_class = "sync"
+worker_connections = 1000
+max_requests = 1000
+max_requests_jitter = 50
+timeout = 30
+keepalive = 2
+
+# Logging
+loglevel = "info"
+accesslog = "-"
+errorlog = "-"
+
+# Process naming
+proc_name = "jobs_app"
+
+# Server mechanics
+daemon = False
+pidfile = "/tmp/gunicorn.pid"
+user = None
+group = None
+tmp_upload_dir = None
+
+# SSL (if needed)
+keyfile = None
+certfile = None
+
+# Application
+wsgi_module = "web.app:app"
+callable = "app"