diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci-cd-reliable.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci-cd-reliable.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..58eb289
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci-cd-reliable.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,177 @@
+name: CI/CD Pipeline (Reliable & Simple)
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ production ]
+
+env:
+  NODE_VERSION: '20'
+  DOCKER_IMAGE: portfolio-app
+  CONTAINER_NAME: portfolio-app
+
+jobs:
+  production:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Setup Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: ${{ env.NODE_VERSION }}
+          cache: 'npm'
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: npm ci
+
+      - name: Run linting
+        run: npm run lint
+
+      - name: Run tests
+        run: npm run test
+
+      - name: Build application
+        run: npm run build
+
+      - name: Run security scan
+        run: |
+          echo "🔍 Running npm audit..."
+          npm audit --audit-level=high || echo "⚠️ Some vulnerabilities found, but continuing..."
+
+      - name: Verify secrets and variables
+        run: |
+          echo "🔍 Verifying secrets and variables..."
+          
+          # Check Variables
+          if [ -z "${{ vars.NEXT_PUBLIC_BASE_URL }}" ]; then
+            echo "❌ NEXT_PUBLIC_BASE_URL variable is missing!"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          if [ -z "${{ vars.MY_EMAIL }}" ]; then
+            echo "❌ MY_EMAIL variable is missing!"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          if [ -z "${{ vars.MY_INFO_EMAIL }}" ]; then
+            echo "❌ MY_INFO_EMAIL variable is missing!"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          
+          # Check Secrets
+          if [ -z "${{ secrets.MY_PASSWORD }}" ]; then
+            echo "❌ MY_PASSWORD secret is missing!"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          if [ -z "${{ secrets.MY_INFO_PASSWORD }}" ]; then
+            echo "❌ MY_INFO_PASSWORD secret is missing!"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          if [ -z "${{ secrets.ADMIN_BASIC_AUTH }}" ]; then
+            echo "❌ ADMIN_BASIC_AUTH secret is missing!"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          
+          echo "✅ All required secrets and variables are present"
+
+      - name: Build Docker image
+        run: |
+          echo "🏗️ Building Docker image..."
+          docker build -t ${{ env.DOCKER_IMAGE }}:latest .
+          docker tag ${{ env.DOCKER_IMAGE }}:latest ${{ env.DOCKER_IMAGE }}:$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S)
+          echo "✅ Docker image built successfully"
+
+      - name: Deploy with database services
+        run: |
+          echo "🚀 Deploying with database services..."
+          
+          # Export environment variables
+          export NODE_ENV="${{ vars.NODE_ENV }}"
+          export LOG_LEVEL="${{ vars.LOG_LEVEL }}"
+          export NEXT_PUBLIC_BASE_URL="${{ vars.NEXT_PUBLIC_BASE_URL }}"
+          export NEXT_PUBLIC_UMAMI_URL="${{ vars.NEXT_PUBLIC_UMAMI_URL }}"
+          export NEXT_PUBLIC_UMAMI_WEBSITE_ID="${{ vars.NEXT_PUBLIC_UMAMI_WEBSITE_ID }}"
+          export MY_EMAIL="${{ vars.MY_EMAIL }}"
+          export MY_INFO_EMAIL="${{ vars.MY_INFO_EMAIL }}"
+          export MY_PASSWORD="${{ secrets.MY_PASSWORD }}"
+          export MY_INFO_PASSWORD="${{ secrets.MY_INFO_PASSWORD }}"
+          export ADMIN_BASIC_AUTH="${{ secrets.ADMIN_BASIC_AUTH }}"
+          
+          # Stop old containers
+          echo "🛑 Stopping old containers..."
+          docker compose down || true
+          
+          # Clean up orphaned containers
+          echo "🧹 Cleaning up orphaned containers..."
+          docker compose down --remove-orphans || true
+          
+          # Start new containers
+          echo "🚀 Starting new containers..."
+          docker compose up -d
+          
+          echo "✅ Deployment completed!"
+        env:
+          NODE_ENV: ${{ vars.NODE_ENV }}
+          LOG_LEVEL: ${{ vars.LOG_LEVEL }}
+          NEXT_PUBLIC_BASE_URL: ${{ vars.NEXT_PUBLIC_BASE_URL }}
+          NEXT_PUBLIC_UMAMI_URL: ${{ vars.NEXT_PUBLIC_UMAMI_URL }}
+          NEXT_PUBLIC_UMAMI_WEBSITE_ID: ${{ vars.NEXT_PUBLIC_UMAMI_WEBSITE_ID }}
+          MY_EMAIL: ${{ vars.MY_EMAIL }}
+          MY_INFO_EMAIL: ${{ vars.MY_INFO_EMAIL }}
+          MY_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.MY_PASSWORD }}
+          MY_INFO_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.MY_INFO_PASSWORD }}
+          ADMIN_BASIC_AUTH: ${{ secrets.ADMIN_BASIC_AUTH }}
+
+      - name: Wait for containers to be ready
+        run: |
+          echo "⏳ Waiting for containers to be ready..."
+          sleep 20
+          
+          # Check if all containers are running
+          echo "📊 Checking container status..."
+          docker compose ps
+          
+          # Wait for application container to be healthy
+          echo "🏥 Waiting for application container to be healthy..."
+          for i in {1..30}; do
+            if docker exec portfolio-app curl -f http://localhost:3000/api/health > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+              echo "✅ Application container is healthy!"
+              break
+            fi
+            echo "⏳ Waiting for application container... ($i/30)"
+            sleep 3
+          done
+
+      - name: Health check
+        run: |
+          echo "🔍 Running comprehensive health checks..."
+          
+          # Check container status
+          echo "📊 Container status:"
+          docker compose ps
+          
+          # Check application container
+          echo "🏥 Checking application container..."
+          if docker exec portfolio-app curl -f http://localhost:3000/api/health; then
+            echo "✅ Application health check passed!"
+          else
+            echo "❌ Application health check failed!"
+            docker logs portfolio-app --tail=50
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          
+          # Check main page
+          if curl -f http://localhost:3000/ > /dev/null; then
+            echo "✅ Main page is accessible!"
+          else
+            echo "❌ Main page is not accessible!"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          
+          echo "✅ All health checks passed! Deployment successful!"
+
+      - name: Cleanup old images
+        run: |
+          echo "🧹 Cleaning up old images..."
+          docker image prune -f
+          docker system prune -f
+          echo "✅ Cleanup completed"
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci-cd-zero-downtime-fixed.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci-cd-zero-downtime-fixed.yml
index 835c6d8..f8efe61 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci-cd-zero-downtime-fixed.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci-cd-zero-downtime-fixed.yml
@@ -93,13 +93,50 @@ jobs:
           export MY_INFO_PASSWORD="${{ secrets.MY_INFO_PASSWORD }}"
           export ADMIN_BASIC_AUTH="${{ secrets.ADMIN_BASIC_AUTH }}"
           
+          # Check if nginx config file exists
+          echo "🔍 Checking nginx configuration file..."
+          if [ ! -f "nginx-zero-downtime.conf" ]; then
+            echo "⚠️ nginx-zero-downtime.conf not found, creating fallback..."
+            cat > nginx-zero-downtime.conf << 'EOF'
+events {
+    worker_connections 1024;
+}
+http {
+    upstream portfolio_backend {
+        server portfolio-app-1:3000 max_fails=3 fail_timeout=30s;
+        server portfolio-app-2:3000 max_fails=3 fail_timeout=30s;
+    }
+    server {
+        listen 80;
+        server_name _;
+        location /health {
+            access_log off;
+            return 200 "healthy\n";
+            add_header Content-Type text/plain;
+        }
+        location / {
+            proxy_pass http://portfolio_backend;
+            proxy_set_header Host $host;
+            proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
+            proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
+            proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
+        }
+    }
+}
+EOF
+          fi
+          
           # Stop old containers
           echo "🛑 Stopping old containers..."
-          docker compose -f docker-compose.zero-downtime.yml down || true
+          docker compose -f docker-compose.zero-downtime-fixed.yml down || true
+          
+          # Clean up any orphaned containers
+          echo "🧹 Cleaning up orphaned containers..."
+          docker compose -f docker-compose.zero-downtime-fixed.yml down --remove-orphans || true
           
           # Start new containers
           echo "🚀 Starting new containers..."
-          docker compose -f docker-compose.zero-downtime.yml up -d
+          docker compose -f docker-compose.zero-downtime-fixed.yml up -d
           
           echo "✅ Zero downtime deployment completed!"
         env:
@@ -121,7 +158,7 @@ jobs:
           
           # Check if all containers are running
           echo "📊 Checking container status..."
-          docker compose -f docker-compose.zero-downtime.yml ps
+          docker compose -f docker-compose.zero-downtime-fixed.yml ps
           
           # Wait for application containers to be healthy
           echo "🏥 Waiting for application containers to be healthy..."
@@ -153,7 +190,7 @@ jobs:
           
           # Check container status
           echo "📊 Container status:"
-          docker compose -f docker-compose.zero-downtime.yml ps
+          docker compose -f docker-compose.zero-downtime-fixed.yml ps
           
           # Check individual application containers
           echo "🏥 Checking individual application containers..."
@@ -203,7 +240,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Show container status
         run: |
           echo "📊 Container status:"
-          docker compose -f docker-compose.zero-downtime.yml ps
+          docker compose -f docker-compose.zero-downtime-fixed.yml ps
 
       - name: Cleanup old images
         run: |
diff --git a/DEPLOYMENT-FIXES.md b/DEPLOYMENT-FIXES.md
index 50d42e2..09a81e7 100644
--- a/DEPLOYMENT-FIXES.md
+++ b/DEPLOYMENT-FIXES.md
@@ -45,22 +45,35 @@ The Gitea Actions were failing with "Connection refused" errors when trying to c
   - `.gitea/workflows/ci-cd-fast.yml`
   - `.gitea/workflows/ci-cd-zero-downtime-fixed.yml`
   - `.gitea/workflows/ci-cd-simple.yml` (new)
+  - `.gitea/workflows/ci-cd-reliable.yml` (new)
+
+#### **5. ✅ Fixed Nginx Configuration Issue**
+- **Issue**: Zero-downtime deployment failing due to missing nginx configuration file in Gitea Actions
+- **Fix**: Created `docker-compose.zero-downtime-fixed.yml` with fallback nginx configuration
+- **Added**: Automatic nginx config creation if file is missing
+- **Files**: 
+  - `docker-compose.zero-downtime-fixed.yml` (new)
 
 ## Available Workflows
 
-### 1. CI/CD Simple (Recommended)
+### 1. CI/CD Reliable (Recommended)
+- **File**: `.gitea/workflows/ci-cd-reliable.yml`
+- **Description**: Simple, reliable deployment using docker-compose with database services
+- **Best for**: Most reliable deployments with database support
+
+### 2. CI/CD Simple
 - **File**: `.gitea/workflows/ci-cd-simple.yml`
 - **Description**: Uses the improved deployment script with comprehensive error handling
-- **Best for**: Reliable deployments with good debugging
+- **Best for**: Reliable deployments without database dependencies
 
-### 2. CI/CD Fast
+### 3. CI/CD Fast
 - **File**: `.gitea/workflows/ci-cd-fast.yml`
 - **Description**: Fast deployment with rolling updates
 - **Best for**: Production deployments with zero downtime
 
-### 3. CI/CD Zero Downtime
+### 4. CI/CD Zero Downtime (Fixed)
 - **File**: `.gitea/workflows/ci-cd-zero-downtime-fixed.yml`
-- **Description**: Full zero-downtime deployment with nginx load balancer
+- **Description**: Full zero-downtime deployment with nginx load balancer (fixed nginx config issue)
 - **Best for**: Production deployments requiring high availability
 
 ## Testing the Fixes
diff --git a/docker-compose.zero-downtime-fixed.yml b/docker-compose.zero-downtime-fixed.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0e623aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker-compose.zero-downtime-fixed.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,172 @@
+# Zero-Downtime Deployment Configuration (Fixed)
+# Uses nginx as load balancer for seamless updates
+# Fixed to work in Gitea Actions environment
+
+services:
+  nginx:
+    image: nginx:alpine
+    container_name: portfolio-nginx
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    ports:
+      - "80:80"
+      - "443:443"
+    volumes:
+      # Use a more robust path that works in CI/CD environments
+      - ./nginx-zero-downtime.conf:/etc/nginx/nginx.conf:ro
+    networks:
+      - portfolio_net
+    depends_on:
+      - portfolio-app-1
+      - portfolio-app-2
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD", "wget", "--quiet", "--tries=1", "--spider", "http://localhost/health"]
+      interval: 10s
+      timeout: 5s
+      retries: 3
+    # Fallback: if the config file doesn't exist, create a basic one
+    command: >
+      sh -c "
+        if [ ! -f /etc/nginx/nginx.conf ]; then
+          echo 'Creating fallback nginx configuration...'
+          cat > /etc/nginx/nginx.conf << 'EOF'
+      events {
+          worker_connections 1024;
+      }
+      http {
+          upstream portfolio_backend {
+              server portfolio-app-1:3000 max_fails=3 fail_timeout=30s;
+              server portfolio-app-2:3000 max_fails=3 fail_timeout=30s;
+          }
+          server {
+              listen 80;
+              server_name _;
+              location /health {
+                  access_log off;
+                  return 200 'healthy\n';
+                  add_header Content-Type text/plain;
+              }
+              location / {
+                  proxy_pass http://portfolio_backend;
+                  proxy_set_header Host \$host;
+                  proxy_set_header X-Real-IP \$remote_addr;
+                  proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For \$proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
+                  proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto \$scheme;
+              }
+          }
+      }
+      EOF
+        fi
+        nginx -g 'daemon off;'
+      "
+
+  portfolio-app-1:
+    image: portfolio-app:latest
+    container_name: portfolio-app-1
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    environment:
+      - NODE_ENV=${NODE_ENV:-production}
+      - LOG_LEVEL=${LOG_LEVEL:-info}
+      - DATABASE_URL=postgresql://portfolio_user:portfolio_pass@postgres:5432/portfolio_db?schema=public
+      - REDIS_URL=redis://redis:6379
+      - NEXT_PUBLIC_BASE_URL=${NEXT_PUBLIC_BASE_URL}
+      - NEXT_PUBLIC_UMAMI_URL=${NEXT_PUBLIC_UMAMI_URL}
+      - NEXT_PUBLIC_UMAMI_WEBSITE_ID=${NEXT_PUBLIC_UMAMI_WEBSITE_ID}
+      - MY_EMAIL=${MY_EMAIL}
+      - MY_INFO_EMAIL=${MY_INFO_EMAIL}
+      - MY_PASSWORD=${MY_PASSWORD}
+      - MY_INFO_PASSWORD=${MY_INFO_PASSWORD}
+      - ADMIN_BASIC_AUTH=${ADMIN_BASIC_AUTH}
+    volumes:
+      - portfolio_data:/app/.next/cache
+    networks:
+      - portfolio_net
+    depends_on:
+      postgres:
+        condition: service_healthy
+      redis:
+        condition: service_healthy
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD", "curl", "-f", "http://localhost:3000/api/health"]
+      interval: 10s
+      timeout: 5s
+      retries: 3
+      start_period: 30s
+
+  portfolio-app-2:
+    image: portfolio-app:latest
+    container_name: portfolio-app-2
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    environment:
+      - NODE_ENV=${NODE_ENV:-production}
+      - LOG_LEVEL=${LOG_LEVEL:-info}
+      - DATABASE_URL=postgresql://portfolio_user:portfolio_pass@postgres:5432/portfolio_db?schema=public
+      - REDIS_URL=redis://redis:6379
+      - NEXT_PUBLIC_BASE_URL=${NEXT_PUBLIC_BASE_URL}
+      - NEXT_PUBLIC_UMAMI_URL=${NEXT_PUBLIC_UMAMI_URL}
+      - NEXT_PUBLIC_UMAMI_WEBSITE_ID=${NEXT_PUBLIC_UMAMI_WEBSITE_ID}
+      - MY_EMAIL=${MY_EMAIL}
+      - MY_INFO_EMAIL=${MY_INFO_EMAIL}
+      - MY_PASSWORD=${MY_PASSWORD}
+      - MY_INFO_PASSWORD=${MY_INFO_PASSWORD}
+      - ADMIN_BASIC_AUTH=${ADMIN_BASIC_AUTH}
+    volumes:
+      - portfolio_data:/app/.next/cache
+    networks:
+      - portfolio_net
+    depends_on:
+      postgres:
+        condition: service_healthy
+      redis:
+        condition: service_healthy
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD", "curl", "-f", "http://localhost:3000/api/health"]
+      interval: 10s
+      timeout: 5s
+      retries: 3
+      start_period: 30s
+
+  postgres:
+    image: postgres:16-alpine
+    container_name: portfolio-postgres
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    environment:
+      - POSTGRES_DB=portfolio_db
+      - POSTGRES_USER=portfolio_user
+      - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=portfolio_pass
+    volumes:
+      - postgres_data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
+    networks:
+      - portfolio_net
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD-SHELL", "pg_isready -U portfolio_user -d portfolio_db"]
+      interval: 10s
+      timeout: 5s
+      retries: 5
+      start_period: 30s
+
+  redis:
+    image: redis:7-alpine
+    container_name: portfolio-redis
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    volumes:
+      - redis_data:/data
+    networks:
+      - portfolio_net
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD", "redis-cli", "ping"]
+      interval: 10s
+      timeout: 5s
+      retries: 5
+      start_period: 30s
+
+volumes:
+  portfolio_data:
+    driver: local
+  postgres_data:
+    driver: local
+  redis_data:
+    driver: local
+
+networks:
+  portfolio_net:
+    driver: bridge