diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
index 6bef789..b62d640 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
+  workflow_dispatch: # allows manual trigger if needed
 
 jobs:
   deploy:
-    name: Deploy to turbotrades.dev
+    name: Deploy TurboTrades
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
           VITE_API_URL: https://api.turbotrades.dev
           VITE_WS_URL: https://ws.turbotrades.dev
 
-      - name: Deploy to Production
+      - name: Deploy via SSH (Gitea + password)
         uses: appleboy/ssh-action@v1.0.0
         with:
           host: ${{ secrets.SERVER_HOST }}
@@ -47,17 +48,15 @@ jobs:
           script: |
             echo "🚀 Starting deployment to turbotrades.dev..."
 
-            # Create directories if they don't exist
-            mkdir -p /root/ttbackend
-            mkdir -p /root/ttbackend/logs
-            mkdir -p /var/www/html/turbotrades
+            # Ensure directories exist
+            mkdir -p /root/ttbackend /root/ttbackend/logs /var/www/html/turbotrades
 
-            # Navigate to backend directory
             cd /root/ttbackend
 
-            # Stop the application
-            echo "⏸️  Stopping backend..."
+            # Stop backend if running
+            echo "⏸️ Stopping backend..."
             pm2 stop turbotrades-backend || echo "Backend not running"
+            pm2 delete turbotrades-backend || true
 
             # Backup current version
             echo "💾 Creating backup..."
@@ -66,9 +65,9 @@ jobs:
               mv /root/ttbackend-backup /root/ttbackend-backup-old
             fi
             mkdir -p /root/ttbackend-backup
-            cp -r /root/ttbackend/* /root/ttbackend-backup/ 2>/dev/null || true
+            rsync -a --delete /root/ttbackend/ /root/ttbackend-backup/ || true
 
-            # Clone or pull repository
+            # Pull latest code via HTTPS (password auth)
             if [ -d ".git" ]; then
               echo "📥 Pulling latest code..."
               git fetch origin
@@ -77,8 +76,8 @@ jobs:
             else
               echo "📥 Cloning repository..."
               cd /root
-              rm -rf ttbackend/*
-              git clone https://git.turbotrades.dev/iDefineHD/TurboTrades.git ttbackend
+              rm -rf ttbackend
+              git clone https://username:${{ secrets.SERVER_PASSWORD }}@git.turbotrades.dev/iDefineHD/TurboTrades.git ttbackend
               cd ttbackend
             fi
 
@@ -92,43 +91,30 @@ jobs:
             npm ci
             npm run build
 
-            # Deploy frontend to nginx directory
-            echo "🚀 Deploying frontend to /var/www/html/turbotrades..."
+            # Deploy frontend
+            echo "🚀 Deploying frontend..."
             rm -rf /var/www/html/turbotrades/*
             cp -r dist/* /var/www/html/turbotrades/
-
-            # Set proper permissions
             chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/turbotrades
             chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/turbotrades
 
-            # Back to backend directory
+            # Start backend
             cd /root/ttbackend
-
-            # Start backend with PM2
-            echo "▶️  Starting backend..."
+            echo "▶️ Starting backend..."
             pm2 start ecosystem.config.js --env production
             pm2 save
 
-            # Verify deployment
             echo "✅ Deployment complete!"
-            echo ""
-            echo "📊 PM2 Status:"
             pm2 list
-            echo ""
-            echo "🌐 Frontend: https://turbotrades.dev"
-            echo "🔧 Backend:  https://api.turbotrades.dev"
-            echo "💬 WebSocket: https://ws.turbotrades.dev"
 
       - name: Health Check
         run: |
           echo "⏳ Waiting for services to start..."
           sleep 15
-
-          echo "🏥 Checking backend health..."
-          curl -f https://api.turbotrades.dev/api/health || echo "⚠️  Backend health check failed"
-
+          echo "🏥 Checking backend..."
+          curl -f https://api.turbotrades.dev/api/health || echo "⚠️ Backend health check failed"
           echo "🏥 Checking frontend..."
-          curl -f https://turbotrades.dev || echo "⚠️  Frontend check failed"
+          curl -f https://turbotrades.dev || echo "⚠️ Frontend check failed"
 
       - name: Notify Success
         if: success()
@@ -142,8 +128,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Notify Failure
         if: failure()
         run: |
-          echo "❌ Deployment failed!"
-          echo "Check the logs above for details"
+          echo "❌ Deployment failed! Check logs above."
 
       - name: Rollback on Failure
         if: failure()
@@ -155,18 +140,13 @@ jobs:
           port: ${{ secrets.SERVER_PORT || 22 }}
           script: |
             echo "🔄 Rolling back to previous version..."
-
             if [ -d "/root/ttbackend-backup" ]; then
               echo "📦 Restoring backend from backup..."
-              cd /root
-              rm -rf ttbackend
-              cp -r ttbackend-backup ttbackend
-              cd ttbackend
-
-              echo "▶️  Restarting backend..."
-              pm2 restart turbotrades-backend
+              rsync -a --delete /root/ttbackend-backup/ /root/ttbackend/
+              cd /root/ttbackend
+              echo "▶️ Restarting backend..."
+              pm2 start ecosystem.config.js --env production
               pm2 save
-
               echo "✅ Rollback complete"
             else
               echo "❌ No backup found!"