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+# Updated Restart Instructions for OpnForm
+
+## Changes Made
+1. **Removed health check from api-nginx** - This was causing the "starting" status
+2. **Fixed PHP-FPM health check** - Changed to check process existence
+3. **Made services accessible externally** - Changed ports from localhost-only to all interfaces
+
+## Step-by-Step Restart Process
+
+### 1. Stop ALL OpnForm Containers
+In your Docker web interface:
+- Select ALL OpnForm containers
+- Click "Stop" 
+- Wait for all to fully stop
+
+### 2. Remove the api-nginx Container (Important!)
+- Select the `opnform-api-nginx` container
+- Click "Remove" or "Delete"
+- This ensures it recreates with the new configuration
+
+### 3. Start Containers in Order
+Start each container and wait for it to be ready before starting the next:
+
+1. **opnform-db** - Wait until "healthy"
+2. **opnform-redis** - Wait until "healthy"  
+3. **opnform-api** - Wait until "healthy" (may take 90 seconds)
+4. **opnform-api-nginx** - Should show "running" (no health check now)
+5. **opnform-api-worker** - Wait until running
+6. **opnform-api-scheduler** - Wait until running
+7. **opnform-client** - Wait until "healthy"
+
+### 4. Verify Everything Works
+
+#### Check nginx is actually running:
+Look at the logs for `opnform-api-nginx`. You should see:
+```
+Configuration complete; ready for start up
+```
+
+#### Test the services:
+- UI: http://YOUR-SERVER-IP:7655
+- API: http://YOUR-SERVER-IP:7654/api/health
+
+### 5. If api-nginx Still Shows Issues
+
+Check if PHP-FPM is running in the API container:
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
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@@ -42,12 +42,8 @@ services:
     ports:
       - "0.0.0.0:7654:80"  # API on port 7654 - accessible from any IP
     depends_on:
-      - api
-    healthcheck:
-      test: ["CMD-SHELL", "wget --spider -q http://localhost/ || exit 1"]
-      interval: 30s
-      timeout: 10s
-      retries: 3
+      api:
+        condition: service_started
     restart: unless-stopped
 
   api-worker: