diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e69b273..29e5061 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -75,10 +75,6 @@ Thumbs.db
 *.tfstate.backup
 .terraform/
 
-# Monitoring & temp
-prometheus/
-grafana/
-
 # Agent / Tool files
 .github/instructions/TODO.md
 .github/instructions/DONE.md
diff --git a/SETUP.md b/SETUP.md
index c541d2e..6bae224 100644
--- a/SETUP.md
+++ b/SETUP.md
@@ -249,8 +249,38 @@ For testing deployments on a local network server without setting up a full prod
 
 #### Test Environment Prerequisites
 
-- A remote server running Docker at IP `192.168.88.40`.
-- Docker TCP socket enabled and listening on port `2375` on the remote server (ensure this port is secured/firewalled to trusted local IPs only).
+- A remote server running Docker at IP `192.168.88.40` (running Alpine Linux).
+- Docker TCP socket enabled and listening on port `2375` on the remote server.
+
+##### Enabling Docker TCP Socket on Alpine Linux
+
+To allow the Gitea Actions runner (or your local machine) to deploy to the remote Alpine host, you must configure the Docker daemon to listen on the TCP socket:
+
+1. Edit `/etc/conf.d/docker` on the Alpine host:
+
+   ```bash
+   vi /etc/conf.d/docker
+   ```
+
+2. Update the `DOCKER_OPTS` line to include both the unix socket and the TCP socket:
+
+   ```bash
+   DOCKER_OPTS="-H unix:///var/run/docker.sock -H tcp://0.0.0.0:2375"
+   ```
+
+3. Restart the Docker service:
+
+   ```bash
+   rc-service docker restart
+   ```
+
+4. Verify that Docker is listening on port `2375`:
+
+   ```bash
+   netstat -tlnp | grep 2375
+   ```
+
+5. Ensure any firewall (like `awall` or `iptables`) on the Alpine host allows incoming traffic on port `2375` from your local network subnet (e.g., `192.168.88.0/24`).
 
 #### Deployment Steps
 
diff --git a/monitoring/grafana/dashboard.json b/monitoring/grafana/dashboard.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bfe3d65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/monitoring/grafana/dashboard.json
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+{
+  "title": "Linear Void Monitoring",
+  "panels": [
+    {
+      "title": "Concurrent Viewers",
+      "type": "timeseries",
+      "targets": [{ "expr": "linearvoid_chat_connected_clients" }]
+    },
+    {
+      "title": "Stored Messages",
+      "type": "stat",
+      "targets": [
+        {
+          "expr": "linearvoid_chat_messages_total"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "title": "Moderation Actions",
+      "type": "timeseries",
+      "targets": [{ "expr": "linearvoid_chat_moderation_actions_total" }]
+    },
+    {
+      "title": "Redis Reachable",
+      "type": "stat",
+      "targets": [{ "expr": "linearvoid_chat_redis_up" }]
+    },
+    {
+      "title": "Admin Sessions",
+      "type": "timeseries",
+      "targets": [{ "expr": "linearvoid_chat_admin_sessions_active" }]
+    },
+    {
+      "title": "Chat Scrape Health",
+      "type": "stat",
+      "targets": [{ "expr": "up{job=\"chat\"}" }]
+    }
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/monitoring/prometheus/prometheus.yml b/monitoring/prometheus/prometheus.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5da67f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/monitoring/prometheus/prometheus.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+global:
+  scrape_interval: 15s
+
+scrape_configs:
+  - job_name: "chat"
+    static_configs:
+      - targets: ["chat:3000"]
+  - job_name: "prometheus"
+    static_configs:
+      - targets: ["prometheus:9090"]