diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 1e3ced4..f242b07 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ COPY backend/requirements.txt .
 RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
 COPY backend/ .
 COPY --from=frontend-builder /app/frontend/dist /app/dist
+RUN chmod +x entrypoint.sh
 RUN mkdir -p uploads
 EXPOSE 8000
+ENTRYPOINT ["./entrypoint.sh"]
 CMD ["uvicorn", "app.main:app", "--host", "0.0.0.0", "--port", "8000"]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b6c4071..58075b7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -66,10 +66,53 @@ Frontend will be available at: http://localhost:5173
 
 ## Demo Accounts
 
-After seeding the database:
+After seeding the database (runs automatically on container start):
 
-- **Admin:** admin@example.com / adminpassword
-- **User:** user@example.com / userpassword
+| Email | Password | Role |
+|-------|----------|------|
+| admin@example.com | adminpassword | Superadmin |
+| manager@example.com | managerpassword | Manager |
+| user@example.com | userpassword | User |
+
+## Docker Compose (local)
+
+```bash
+# Create .env from template
+cp backend/.env.example backend/.env
+# Edit .env with your values
+
+# Start all services
+docker compose up --build
+```
+
+Frontend: http://localhost
+Backend API: http://localhost:8000/docs
+
+## Deploy (Dokploy)
+
+```
+Dokploy UI → New Service → Docker Compose → Git: space-booking repo
+```
+
+### Environment Variables (Dokploy → Environment tab)
+
+| Variable | Required | Example |
+|----------|----------|---------|
+| `SECRET_KEY` | **Yes** | `python -c "import secrets; print(secrets.token_hex(32))"` |
+| `FRONTEND_URL` | **Yes** | `https://space.roa.romfast.ro` |
+| `SMTP_ENABLED` | No | `true` |
+| `SMTP_HOST` | No* | `smtp.example.com` |
+| `SMTP_PORT` | No* | `587` |
+| `SMTP_USER` | No* | `user@example.com` |
+| `SMTP_PASSWORD` | No* | `secret` |
+| `SMTP_FROM_ADDRESS` | No* | `rezervari@romfast.ro` |
+
+*Required only if `SMTP_ENABLED=true`
+
+### Auto-seed
+
+`entrypoint.sh` runs `seed_db.py` automatically on every container start.
+The script is idempotent — skips if data already exists.
 
 ## Development Commands
 
diff --git a/backend/.env.example b/backend/.env.example
index e59a843..715859c 100644
--- a/backend/.env.example
+++ b/backend/.env.example
@@ -25,3 +25,13 @@ FRONTEND_URL=http://localhost:5173
 GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID=your_google_client_id_here
 GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET=your_google_client_secret_here
 GOOGLE_REDIRECT_URI=http://localhost:8000/api/integrations/google/callback
+
+# === PRODUCTION (Dokploy) ===
+# SECRET_KEY=<python -c "import secrets; print(secrets.token_hex(32))">
+# FRONTEND_URL=https://space.roa.romfast.ro
+# SMTP_ENABLED=true
+# SMTP_HOST=smtp.example.com
+# SMTP_PORT=587
+# SMTP_USER=user@example.com
+# SMTP_PASSWORD=parola
+# SMTP_FROM_ADDRESS=rezervari@romfast.ro
diff --git a/backend/Dockerfile b/backend/Dockerfile
index 02ab011..81a5059 100644
--- a/backend/Dockerfile
+++ b/backend/Dockerfile
@@ -7,8 +7,11 @@ RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
 
 COPY . .
 
+RUN chmod +x entrypoint.sh
+
 RUN mkdir -p uploads
 
 EXPOSE 8000
 
+ENTRYPOINT ["./entrypoint.sh"]
 CMD ["uvicorn", "app.main:app", "--host", "0.0.0.0", "--port", "8000"]
diff --git a/backend/entrypoint.sh b/backend/entrypoint.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ebe3920
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/entrypoint.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+echo "[entrypoint] Running database seed..."
+python seed_db.py
+echo "[entrypoint] Starting application..."
+exec "$@"
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 5d5389d..b4a93bd 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ services:
       - SMTP_HOST=${SMTP_HOST:-localhost}
       - SMTP_PORT=${SMTP_PORT:-1025}
       - SMTP_ENABLED=${SMTP_ENABLED:-false}
+      - SMTP_USER=${SMTP_USER:-}
+      - SMTP_PASSWORD=${SMTP_PASSWORD:-}
+      - SMTP_FROM_ADDRESS=${SMTP_FROM_ADDRESS:-noreply@space-booking.local}
     volumes:
       - backend_data:/data
       - uploads_data:/app/uploads