diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
index 5bd155cb..688c86c8 100644
--- a/.dockerignore
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -38,8 +38,12 @@
 **/yarn-debug.log*
 **/yarn-error.log*
 /fluxer_app/src/data/emojis.json
-/fluxer_app/src/locales/*/messages.js
+# Don't block locale files - they're needed for the build
+#!/fluxer_app/src/locales/*/messages.js
 dev
 !fluxer_app/dist
 !fluxer_app/dist/**
 !fluxer_devops/cassandra/migrations
+# Allow build scripts and locale files
+!**/scripts/
+!**/locales/
diff --git a/NOTES.md b/NOTES.md
index 88c576ed..915bf3dd 100644
--- a/NOTES.md
+++ b/NOTES.md
@@ -87,6 +87,25 @@ If the registry requires a different format, check your Gitea container registry
 
 ## Resources
 
-- Third-party guide: https://gist.github.com/PaulMColeman/e7ef82e05035b24300d2ea1954527f10
+- **Third-party self-hosting guide**: https://gist.github.com/PaulMColeman/e7ef82e05035b24300d2ea1954527f10
+  - Documents 20 gotchas and fixes for building/deploying Fluxer
+  - Critical for successful Docker build
 - Domain: uwu.lc
 - Gitea: git.i5.wtf
+
+## Known Build Issues from Third-Party Guide
+
+The guide documents these critical Dockerfile fixes needed:
+1. ✅ Fix package path (app → app_proxy)
+2. ✅ Add Rust/WASM toolchain (frontend needs WebAssembly)
+3. ✅ Add ca-certificates (for rustup HTTPS download)
+4. ✅ Fix .dockerignore (unblock build scripts and locale files)
+5. ✅ Set FLUXER_CONFIG env var (rspack needs this)
+6. ✅ Copy config directory for build process
+7. ✅ Update ENTRYPOINT to target fluxer_server package
+
+Additional fixes that may be needed (will address if they come up):
+- Empty CDN endpoint handling (frontend code)
+- Content Security Policy adjustments
+- NATS configuration
+- LiveKit webhook configuration
diff --git a/fluxer_server/Dockerfile b/fluxer_server/Dockerfile
index f1614509..11b1c14a 100644
--- a/fluxer_server/Dockerfile
+++ b/fluxer_server/Dockerfile
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ RUN corepack enable && corepack prepare pnpm@10.26.0 --activate
 
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
 	curl \
+	ca-certificates \
 	python3 \
 	make \
 	g++ \
@@ -107,11 +108,20 @@ RUN LOGGER_LEVEL=${LOGGER_LEVEL} envsubst '${LOGGER_LEVEL}' < fluxer_gateway/con
 
 FROM deps AS app-build
 
+# Install Rust and WASM target for frontend WebAssembly compilation
+RUN curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh -s -- -y --default-toolchain stable
+ENV PATH="/root/.cargo/bin:${PATH}"
+RUN rustup target add wasm32-unknown-unknown
+
 COPY tsconfigs /usr/src/app/tsconfigs
+COPY config/ ./config/
 
 COPY packages/ ./packages/
 COPY fluxer_app/ ./fluxer_app/
 
+# Set FLUXER_CONFIG for rspack to derive API endpoints
+ENV FLUXER_CONFIG=/usr/src/app/config/config.production.template.json
+
 RUN cd fluxer_app && pnpm build
 
 FROM node:24-trixie-slim AS production
@@ -196,4 +206,5 @@ ENV RELEASE_CHANNEL=${RELEASE_CHANNEL}
 HEALTHCHECK --interval=30s --timeout=10s --retries=3 \
 	CMD curl -f http://localhost:8080/_health || exit 1
 
-ENTRYPOINT ["pnpm", "start"]
+# Target the fluxer_server package specifically
+ENTRYPOINT ["pnpm", "--filter", "@fluxer/server", "start"]