diff --git a/Dockerfile.dev b/Dockerfile.dev
index eca3c36..0463c02 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.dev
+++ b/Dockerfile.dev
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 FROM node:20-alpine
 
+RUN apk add --no-cache sqlite
+
 WORKDIR /server
 
 # For dev, we install in container, but to speed up, perhaps copy package and install
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 69f60a8..54e8c4b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,107 +4,58 @@ This project consists of both the front-end React client and back-end Node.js ga
 
 The application is designed to run inside Docker containers. Do not run `npm install` or modify `node_modules` locally, as this can create environment drift. All development and building should be done through the provided Docker workflows.
 
-## Development
+## Development and Production
 
-For live development with hot reloading, React DevTools support, and TypeScript compilation on-the-fly.
+The application can be launched in development or production mode by setting the `PRODUCTION` environment variable.
+
+- Set `PRODUCTION=0` (or leave unset) for development mode: hot-reloading server and client.
+- Set `PRODUCTION=1` for production mode: static built site served by the server.
 
 ### Prerequisites
 
 - Docker
 - Docker Compose
 
-### Running the Server (Backend)
-
-The server uses TypeScript with hot reloading via `ts-node-dev`.
+### Launching
 
 ```bash
-docker compose -f docker-compose.dev.yml up
+# For development (hot-reload)
+PRODUCTION=0 ./launch.sh
+
+# For production (static build)
+PRODUCTION=1 ./launch.sh
 ```
 
-This will:
-- Build the server container using `Dockerfile.server`
-- Mount the `server/` directory for live code changes
-- Run `npm run start:dev` which uses `ts-node-dev` for hot reloading
-- Expose the server on port 8930
+#### Development Mode
 
-### Testing the Server
+When `PRODUCTION=0`:
+- Server runs with hot-reloading via `ts-node-dev` on port 8930
+- Client runs with React hot module replacement on port 3001 (HTTPS)
+- Client proxies API calls to the server
+- Both services run in separate containers with mounted source directories
 
-The server uses Jest for unit testing. Tests are located in `server/tests/`.
+Open `https://localhost:3001` in your browser for the client. Changes to server or client code will trigger automatic reloads.
 
-To run tests:
+#### Production Mode
 
-```bash
-docker compose run --rm server npm test
-```
-
-This will run all test files matching `*.test.ts` in the `server/tests/` directory.
-
-To run tests in watch mode:
-
-```bash
-docker compose run --rm server npm run test:watch
-```
-
-Note: If you add `test:watch` script, but for now, it's just `test`.
-
-### Running the Client (Frontend)
-
-The client is a React application with hot reloading and debug support.
-
-```bash
-docker compose -f docker-compose.client.dev.yml up
-```
-
-This will:
-- Mount the `client/` directory for live code changes
-- Run `npm start` in development mode
-- Enable React DevTools and hot module replacement
-- Expose the client on port 3001 (HTTPS)
-- Proxy API calls to the server at `http://host.docker.internal:8930`
-
-### Full Development Stack
-
-To run both server and client together:
-
-```bash
-# Terminal 1: Server
-docker compose -f docker-compose.dev.yml up
-
-# Terminal 2: Client
-docker compose -f docker-compose.client.dev.yml up
-```
-
-Open `https://localhost:3001` in your browser. The client will hot-reload on code changes, and the server will restart automatically on backend changes.
-
-## Production
-
-For production deployment, the client is built as static files and served directly by the Node.js server.
-
-### Building
-
-```bash
-docker compose build
-```
-
-This builds the production image using `Dockerfile`, which:
-- Installs server dependencies and builds TypeScript to `dist/`
-- Installs client dependencies and builds static files to `client/build/`
-- Copies the built client files to be served by the server
-
-### Running
-
-```bash
-docker compose up
-```
-
-This will:
-- Start the server on port 8930
-- Serve the built client static files
-- Mount the `db/` directory for persistent database storage
-- Mount `server/routes/` for dynamic route files
+When `PRODUCTION=1`:
+- Builds static client files and serves them directly from the Node.js server
+- Server runs compiled TypeScript from `dist/` on port 8930
+- No hot-reloading; requires rebuild for changes
+- Database mounted for persistence
 
 The application will be available at `http://localhost:8930`.
 
+### Building (for Production)
+
+If you need to manually build the production image:
+
+```bash
+docker-compose build
+```
+
+This builds the image with server and client dependencies installed and built.
+
 ### Environment Variables
 
 Create a `.env` file in the project root with any required environment variables. The server start script loads these via `export $(cat ../.env | xargs)`.
diff --git a/docker-compose.client.dev.yml b/docker-compose.client.dev.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 66de515..0000000
--- a/docker-compose.client.dev.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-services:
-  peddlers-client:
-    build:
-      context: .
-      dockerfile: Dockerfile
-    hostname: peddlers-client
-    container_name: peddlers-client
-    working_dir: /client
-    volumes:
-      - ./client:/client:rw
-    ports:
-      - 3001:3000
-    environment:
-      - BROWSER=none
-      - HTTPS=true
-      - HOST=0.0.0.0
-    command: ["bash", "-c", "cd /client && npm install --legacy-peer-deps --silent --no-audit --no-fund && npm start"]
-    networks:
-      - peddlers-network
-
-networks:
-  peddlers-network:
-    driver: bridge
diff --git a/docker-compose.dev.yml b/docker-compose.dev.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index f39894d..0000000
--- a/docker-compose.dev.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-services:
-  peddlers-of-ketran:
-    hostname: peddlers-server
-    build:
-      context: .
-      dockerfile: Dockerfile.dev
-    volumes:
-      - ./server:/server:rw
-      - ./db:/db:rw
-      #- ./server/node_modules:app/server/node_modules:rw
-    command: ["sh", "-c", "cd /server && npm install --no-audit --no-fund --silent && npm rebuild sqlite3 && npm run start:dev"]
-    ports:
-      - 8930:8930
-    environment:
-      - NODE_ENV=development
-    networks:
-      - peddlers-network
-
-networks:
-  peddlers-network:
-    driver: bridge
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 5eed084..696d633 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 services:
   peddlers-of-ketran:
+    profiles: [prod]
     container_name: ketr.ketran
     build:
       context: .
@@ -11,15 +12,43 @@ services:
       - ./db:/db:rw
       - ./server/routes:/server/routes:ro
     working_dir: /server
+  peddlers-of-ketran-dev:
+    profiles: [dev]
+    container_name: ketr.ketran.dev
+    hostname: peddlers-server
+    build:
+      context: .
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile.dev
+    volumes:
+      - ./server:/server:rw
+      - ./db:/db:rw
+    command: ["sh", "-c", "cd /server && npm install --no-audit --no-fund --silent && npm rebuild sqlite3 && npm run start:dev"]
+    ports:
+      - 8930:8930
+    environment:
+      - NODE_ENV=development
+    networks:
+      - peddlers-network
   peddlers-client:
+    profiles: [dev]
     container_name: ketr.client
+    hostname: peddlers-client
     build:
       context: .
       dockerfile: Dockerfile
-    restart: 'no'
     working_dir: /client
     volumes:
       - ./client:/client:rw
-      #- ./client:/client/node_modules:rw
-    tty: true
-    stdin_open: true
+    ports:
+      - 3001:3000
+    environment:
+      - BROWSER=none
+      - HTTPS=true
+      - HOST=0.0.0.0
+    command: ["bash", "-c", "cd /client && npm install --legacy-peer-deps --silent --no-audit --no-fund && npm start"]
+    networks:
+      - peddlers-network
+
+networks:
+  peddlers-network:
+    driver: bridge