diff --git a/docs/SERVER_SETUP.md b/docs/SERVER_SETUP.md
index 8716f46..cfca0d6 100644
--- a/docs/SERVER_SETUP.md
+++ b/docs/SERVER_SETUP.md
@@ -48,17 +48,12 @@ just deploy-db
 
 ## Applying the nginx config
 
-The config is in `nginx/posterg.conf`. Upload it and run the deploy script on
-the server:
-
 ```bash
-rsync -v nginx/posterg.conf posterg:/tmp/posterg.conf
-ssh posterg "sudo bash /var/www/posterg/scripts/deploy-server.sh"
-ssh posterg "sudo systemctl reload nginx"
+just deploy-nginx
 ```
 
-`scripts/deploy-server.sh` fixes ownership/permissions and installs the nginx
-config from `/tmp/posterg.conf`. It must be run as root.
+Uploads `nginx/posterg.conf` to the server, runs `scripts/deploy-server.sh`
+(which installs it into `/etc/nginx/sites-available/posterg`), then reloads nginx.
 
 ## Managing admin users
 
diff --git a/justfile b/justfile
index cc20b1a..c9c6ff7 100644
--- a/justfile
+++ b/justfile
@@ -55,7 +55,22 @@ deploy:
 [group('deploy')]
 setup-server:
     rsync -v scripts/setup-server.sh posterg:/tmp/setup-server.sh
-    ssh posterg "sudo DEPLOY_USER=$(ssh -G posterg | awk '/^user / {print $2}') bash /tmp/setup-server.sh"
+    @echo ""
+    @echo "Script uploaded. SSH into the server and run:"
+    @echo ""
+    @echo "  sudo DEPLOY_USER=\$USER bash /tmp/setup-server.sh"
+    @echo ""
+
+[group('deploy')]
+deploy-nginx:
+    rsync -v nginx/posterg.conf posterg:/tmp/posterg.conf
+    rsync -v scripts/deploy-server.sh posterg:/tmp/deploy-server.sh
+    @echo ""
+    @echo "Files uploaded. SSH into the server and run:"
+    @echo ""
+    @echo "  sudo bash /tmp/deploy-server.sh"
+    @echo "  sudo systemctl reload nginx"
+    @echo ""
 
 [group('deploy')]
 deploy-db:
diff --git a/scripts/deploy-server.sh b/scripts/deploy-server.sh
index c856491..1fcdc09 100755
--- a/scripts/deploy-server.sh
+++ b/scripts/deploy-server.sh
@@ -1,105 +1,92 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-# Deploy production nginx configuration for Post-ERG (NEW STRUCTURE)
-# This script applies the nginx config for /var/www/posterg/public/ structure
+# Deploy production nginx configuration for Post-ERG
+# Fixes permissions and installs /tmp/posterg.conf into nginx sites-available.
+#
+# Usage: just deploy-nginx   (uploads script + config, then runs this)
+#    or: sudo bash /tmp/deploy-server.sh
 
 set -e
 
-echo "🚀 Post-ERG Production Deployment (NEW STRUCTURE)"
-echo "=================================================="
-echo ""
-
-# Colors
+# ── Colors ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 RED='\033[0;31m'
 GREEN='\033[0;32m'
 YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
 NC='\033[0m'
 
-# Check if running as root
-if [ "$EUID" -ne 0 ]; then 
-    echo -e "${RED}Error: This script must be run as root (use sudo)${NC}"
-    exit 1
-fi
+ok()   { printf "${GREEN}✓${NC} %s\n" "$*"; }
+err()  { printf "${RED}✗${NC} %s\n" "$*" >&2; }
+warn() { printf "${YELLOW}!${NC} %s\n" "$*"; }
+# ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
-echo "📋 Step 1: Fixing file permissions..."
-echo "--------------------------------------"
+[ "$EUID" -eq 0 ] || { err "Run as root (sudo)"; exit 1; }
+
+printf "🚀 Post-ERG Production Deployment\n"
+printf "==================================\n\n"
+
+# ── Step 1: Permissions ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+printf "📋 Step 1: Fixing file permissions...\n"
+printf "--------------------------------------\n"
 
-# Change ownership to www-data:posterg
 chown -R www-data:posterg /var/www/posterg/
-echo "✓ Changed ownership to www-data:posterg"
+ok "Ownership: www-data:posterg"
 
-# Set directory permissions (755)
-find /var/www/posterg -type d -exec chmod 755 {} \;
-echo "✓ Set directory permissions to 755"
+find /var/www/posterg -type d -exec chmod 2775 {} \;
+ok "Directories: 2775 (setgid)"
 
-# Set file permissions (644)
-find /var/www/posterg -type f -exec chmod 644 {} \;
-echo "✓ Set file permissions to 644"
+find /var/www/posterg -type f -exec chmod 664 {} \;
+ok "Files: 664"
 
-# Make storage directory writable by group
 if [ -d "/var/www/posterg/storage" ]; then
-    chmod 775 /var/www/posterg/storage
-    echo "✓ Made storage directory group-writable (775)"
+    chmod 2775 /var/www/posterg/storage
+    find /var/www/posterg/storage -name "*.db" -exec chmod 660 {} \;
+    ok "Storage: 2775, databases: 660"
 fi
 
-# Fix database file permissions
-if [ -f "/var/www/posterg/storage/test.db" ]; then
-    chmod 660 /var/www/posterg/storage/test.db
-    chown www-data:posterg /var/www/posterg/storage/test.db
-    echo "✓ Fixed database file permissions (660)"
+# ── Step 2: Nginx config ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+printf "\n📋 Step 2: Deploying nginx configuration...\n"
+printf "--------------------------------------------\n"
+
+if [ ! -f "/tmp/posterg.conf" ]; then
+    err "/tmp/posterg.conf not found — run: just deploy-nginx"
+    exit 1
 fi
 
-# Make admin upload directories writable by group
-if [ -d "/var/www/posterg/public/admin/data" ]; then
-    find /var/www/posterg/public/admin/data -type d -exec chmod 775 {} \;
-    echo "✓ Made admin upload directories group-writable"
-fi
-
-echo ""
-echo "📋 Step 2: Deploying nginx configuration..."
-echo "--------------------------------------"
-
-# Backup existing config
 if [ -f "/etc/nginx/sites-available/posterg" ]; then
-    cp /etc/nginx/sites-available/posterg /etc/nginx/sites-available/posterg.backup.$(date +%Y%m%d_%H%M%S)
-    echo "✓ Backed up existing config"
+    cp /etc/nginx/sites-available/posterg \
+       "/etc/nginx/sites-available/posterg.backup.$(date +%Y%m%d_%H%M%S)"
+    ok "Backed up existing config"
 fi
 
-# Copy new config
-if [ -f "/tmp/posterg.conf" ]; then
-    cp /tmp/posterg.conf /etc/nginx/sites-available/posterg
-    echo "✓ Installed new nginx config"
+cp /tmp/posterg.conf /etc/nginx/sites-available/posterg
+ok "Installed new nginx config"
+
+if [ ! -L "/etc/nginx/sites-enabled/posterg" ]; then
+    ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/posterg /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/posterg
+    ok "Created sites-enabled symlink"
+fi
+
+# ── Step 3: Validate ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+printf "\n📋 Step 3: Testing nginx configuration...\n"
+printf "------------------------------------------\n"
+
+if nginx -t 2>&1; then
+    ok "Nginx configuration is valid"
 else
-    echo -e "${RED}Error: /tmp/posterg.conf not found${NC}"
-    echo "Run 'just deploy-nginx' first"
+    err "Nginx configuration has errors — restoring backup"
+    latest=$(ls -t /etc/nginx/sites-available/posterg.backup.* 2>/dev/null | head -1)
+    [ -n "$latest" ] && cp "$latest" /etc/nginx/sites-available/posterg
     exit 1
 fi
 
-# Test nginx configuration
-echo ""
-echo "📋 Step 3: Testing nginx configuration..."
-echo "--------------------------------------"
-
-if nginx -t; then
-    echo -e "${GREEN}✓ Nginx configuration is valid${NC}"
-else
-    echo -e "${RED}✗ Nginx configuration has errors!${NC}"
-    echo "Restoring backup..."
-    cp /etc/nginx/sites-available/posterg.backup.$(date +%Y%m%d_%H%M%S | tail -1) /etc/nginx/sites-available/posterg
-    exit 1
-fi
-
-echo ""
-echo "📋 Step 4: Summary..."
-echo "--------------------------------------"
-echo -e "${GREEN}✓ Permissions fixed${NC}"
-echo -e "${GREEN}✓ Nginx config installed${NC}"
-echo -e "${GREEN}✓ Configuration validated${NC}"
-echo ""
-echo -e "${YELLOW}Ready to reload nginx!${NC}"
-echo ""
-echo "Run: ${GREEN}sudo systemctl reload nginx${NC}"
-echo ""
-echo "After reload, verify:"
-echo "  • https://posterg.erg.be/"
-echo "  • https://posterg.erg.be/admin/"
-echo "  • https://posterg.erg.be/storage/test.db (should 404)"
+# ── Done ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+printf "\n"
+ok "Permissions fixed"
+ok "Nginx config installed"
+ok "Configuration validated"
+printf "\n"
+warn "Nginx has not been reloaded yet."
+printf "Run: sudo systemctl reload nginx\n\n"
+printf "After reload, verify:\n"
+printf "  • https://posterg.erg.be/\n"
+printf "  • https://posterg.erg.be/admin/\n"
+printf "  • https://posterg.erg.be/storage/posterg.db (should 403/404)\n"
diff --git a/scripts/setup-server.sh b/scripts/setup-server.sh
index 78c7bd3..8ba5d4f 100755
--- a/scripts/setup-server.sh
+++ b/scripts/setup-server.sh
@@ -2,17 +2,24 @@
 # One-time server setup for Post-ERG
 # Run this before the first deploy (or after a permission reset).
 #
-# Usage: ssh posterg "sudo bash /tmp/setup-server.sh"
-# Or:    just setup-server
-#
-# What it does:
-#   1. Creates /var/www/posterg with correct ownership and permissions
-#   2. Ensures the deploy user is in the posterg group
-#   3. Sets sticky group bit (setgid) on all directories so new files
-#      inherit the posterg group — required for rsync --chown to work
+# Usage: just setup-server
+#    or: sudo DEPLOY_USER=youruser bash /tmp/setup-server.sh
 
 set -e
 
+# ── Colors / helpers ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+RED='\033[0;31m'
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
+NC='\033[0m'
+
+ok()   { printf "${GREEN}✓${NC} %s\n" "$*"; }
+warn() { printf "${YELLOW}!${NC} %s\n" "$*"; }
+die()  { printf "${RED}✗${NC} %s\n" "$*" >&2; exit 1; }
+# ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+[ "$EUID" -eq 0 ] || die "Run as root (sudo)"
+
 # ── Config ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 # DEPLOY_USER is passed explicitly by the justfile (read from ~/.ssh/config via
 # `ssh -G posterg`). Falls back to $SUDO_USER if run manually with sudo.
@@ -23,20 +30,8 @@ APP_GROUP="posterg"
 WEB_USER="www-data"
 # ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
-RED='\033[0;31m'
-GREEN='\033[0;32m'
-YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
-NC='\033[0m'
-
-ok()   { echo -e "${GREEN}✓${NC} $*"; }
-warn() { echo -e "${YELLOW}!${NC} $*"; }
-die()  { echo -e "${RED}✗${NC} $*" >&2; exit 1; }
-
-[ "$EUID" -eq 0 ] || die "Run as root (sudo)"
-
-echo "🔧 Post-ERG Server Setup"
-echo "========================"
-echo ""
+printf "🔧 Post-ERG Server Setup\n"
+printf "========================\n\n"
 
 # ── 1. Create posterg group ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
 if ! getent group "$APP_GROUP" >/dev/null; then
@@ -87,14 +82,12 @@ if [ -d "$APP_DIR/storage" ]; then
     ok "Storage: 2775, databases: 660"
 fi
 
-echo ""
-echo -e "${GREEN}✓ Setup complete.${NC}"
-echo ""
-echo "Next steps:"
-echo "  1. Log out and back in as '$DEPLOY_USER' so group membership takes effect"
-echo "     (or run: newgrp $APP_GROUP)"
-echo "  2. Run: just deploy"
-echo ""
+printf "\n"
+ok "Setup complete."
+printf "\nNext steps:\n"
+printf "  1. Log out and back in as '%s' so group membership takes effect\n" "$DEPLOY_USER"
+printf "     (or run: newgrp %s)\n" "$APP_GROUP"
+printf "  2. Run: just deploy\n\n"
 warn "If this is a fresh server, also run after first deploy:"
-echo "     just deploy-db        # push initial database"
-echo "     just deploy-nginx     # apply nginx config"
+printf "     just deploy-db        # push initial database\n"
+printf "     just deploy-nginx     # install nginx config\n"