From 5859de5fdf392a490699718afdc57e1588858a60 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: root <root@dev.lohmar.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:05:46 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Restructure README: Docker first, bare metal collapsed,
 remove obsolete Production Deployment section

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 README.md | 56 ++++++++++++++++++++++---------------------------------
 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 34 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6266e6c..f0445be 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,29 +13,7 @@ A Go-based REST API and management layer that sits alongside an Authelia LXC on
 
 ## Installation
 
-### Quick Installation (Recommended)
-
-Download and execute the installation script:
-
-```bash
-curl -fsSL https://git.lohmar.co.uk/cclohmar/autehlia-api/raw/branch/main/install-authelia-api.sh | sudo bash
-```
-
-### Manual Installation
-
-1. **Download the binary**:
-   ```bash
-   # Download the latest authelia-api binary
-   curl -fsSL -o authelia-api https://git.lohmar.co.uk/cclohmar/autehlia-api/raw/branch/main/authelia-api
-   chmod +x authelia-api
-   ```
-
-2. **Run the installer**:
-   ```bash
-   sudo ./install-authelia-api.sh
-   ```
-
-### Docker Deployment
+### Docker Deployment (Recommended)
 
 A combined container with **both Authelia and Authelia-API** is available on Docker Hub:
 
@@ -63,6 +41,27 @@ curl -H "Authorization: Bearer your-session-secret-value" http://localhost:8080/
 
 **Authelia configuration reference**: The example file at `docker/configuration.yml.example` covers the essentials, but Authelia has many more options. See the [official Authelia configuration docs](https://www.authelia.com/configuration/) for details on secrets, domains, authentication backends, and access control rules.
 
+### Bare Metal (Quick Installation)
+
+Runs the install script directly on the host alongside an existing Authelia installation:
+
+```bash
+curl -fsSL https://git.lohmar.co.uk/cclohmar/autehlia-api/raw/branch/main/install-authelia-api.sh | sudo bash
+```
+
+### Manual Installation
+
+1. **Download the binary**:
+   ```bash
+   curl -fsSL -o authelia-api https://git.lohmar.co.uk/cclohmar/autehlia-api/raw/branch/main/authelia-api
+   chmod +x authelia-api
+   ```
+
+2. **Run the installer**:
+   ```bash
+   sudo ./install-authelia-api.sh
+   ```
+
 ### Development Installation
 
 For building from source, see the [src/README.md](src/README.md) file.
@@ -107,17 +106,6 @@ See [POSTMAN_GUIDE.md](POSTMAN_GUIDE.md) for detailed instructions.
 - `authelia-api.postman_collection.json` - Postman collection
 - `authelia-api.postman_environment.json` - Postman environment
 
-## Production Deployment
-
-**Docker** (recommended): Use `docker compose up -d` — see [Docker Deployment](#docker-deployment) above.
-
-**Bare-metal**: The repository also provides a ready-to-deploy binary. The installation script handles:
-- Systemd service creation
-- Database setup
-- Configuration generation
-- User creation
-- Firewall configuration (if applicable)
-
 ## License
 
 MIT License