diff --git a/app/routes/admin_api.py b/app/routes/admin_api.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6473c9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/routes/admin_api.py
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+from flask import request, jsonify, current_app
+from flask_login import login_required
+import os
+from datetime import datetime
+from app.utils.gitea_api import GiteaAPI
+from app.models.gitea_settings import GiteaSettings
+
+@admin_api.route('/test-git-connection', methods=['POST'])
+@login_required
+def test_git_connection():
+    try:
+        data = request.get_json()
+        if not data:
+            return jsonify({'success': False, 'error': 'No data provided'}), 400
+
+        required_fields = ['gitea_url', 'username', 'api_token', 'repo_name']
+        for field in required_fields:
+            if field not in data:
+                return jsonify({'success': False, 'error': f'Missing required field: {field}'}), 400
+
+        # Test the connection using the provided credentials
+        gitea = GiteaAPI(
+            url=data['gitea_url'],
+            token=data['api_token']
+        )
+
+        # Try to get repository information
+        repo = gitea.get_repo(data['username'], data['repo_name'])
+        if not repo:
+            return jsonify({'success': False, 'error': 'Repository not found'}), 404
+
+        return jsonify({
+            'success': True,
+            'message': 'Successfully connected to Gitea',
+            'data': {
+                'repo_name': repo.name,
+                'description': repo.description,
+                'default_branch': repo.default_branch,
+                'created_at': repo.created_at,
+                'updated_at': repo.updated_at
+            }
+        })
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        return jsonify({'success': False, 'error': str(e)}), 500
+
+@admin_api.route('/check-docker-compose', methods=['POST'])
+@login_required
+def check_docker_compose():
+    try:
+        data = request.get_json()
+        if not data:
+            return jsonify({'success': False, 'error': 'No data provided'}), 400
+
+        required_fields = ['repository', 'branch']
+        for field in required_fields:
+            if field not in data:
+                return jsonify({'success': False, 'error': f'Missing required field: {field}'}), 400
+
+        # Get Gitea settings from database
+        gitea_settings = GiteaSettings.query.first()
+        if not gitea_settings:
+            return jsonify({'success': False, 'error': 'Gitea settings not configured'}), 400
+
+        # Initialize Gitea API
+        gitea = GiteaAPI(
+            url=gitea_settings.server_url,
+            token=gitea_settings.api_token
+        )
+
+        # Split repository into owner and repo name
+        owner, repo_name = data['repository'].split('/')
+
+        # Get the docker-compose.yml file content
+        try:
+            file_content = gitea.get_file_content(
+                owner=owner,
+                repo=repo_name,
+                filepath='docker-compose.yml',
+                ref=data['branch']
+            )
+        except Exception as e:
+            return jsonify({'success': False, 'error': f'Failed to get docker-compose.yml: {str(e)}'}), 404
+
+        # Save the file content to a temporary location
+        temp_dir = os.path.join(current_app.config['UPLOAD_FOLDER'], 'temp')
+        os.makedirs(temp_dir, exist_ok=True)
+        
+        file_path = os.path.join(temp_dir, f'docker-compose-{owner}-{repo_name}.yml')
+        with open(file_path, 'w') as f:
+            f.write(file_content)
+
+        # Get file stats
+        file_stats = os.stat(file_path)
+
+        return jsonify({
+            'success': True,
+            'message': 'Successfully found and downloaded docker-compose.yml',
+            'data': {
+                'file_path': file_path,
+                'size': file_stats.st_size,
+                'last_modified': datetime.fromtimestamp(file_stats.st_mtime).isoformat()
+            }
+        })
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        return jsonify({'success': False, 'error': str(e)}), 500 
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diff --git a/routes/__pycache__/main.cpython-313.pyc b/routes/__pycache__/main.cpython-313.pyc
index caa229e..094ed88 100644
Binary files a/routes/__pycache__/main.cpython-313.pyc and b/routes/__pycache__/main.cpython-313.pyc differ
diff --git a/routes/main.py b/routes/main.py
index 5ba8578..89f7068 100644
--- a/routes/main.py
+++ b/routes/main.py
@@ -1684,8 +1684,12 @@ def init_routes(main_bp):
         
         # Get NGINX settings
         nginx_settings = KeyValueSettings.get_value('nginx_settings')
+        # Get Portainer settings
+        portainer_settings = KeyValueSettings.get_value('portainer_settings')
         
-        return render_template('main/launch_progress.html', nginx_settings=nginx_settings)
+        return render_template('main/launch_progress.html', 
+                             nginx_settings=nginx_settings,
+                             portainer_settings=portainer_settings)
 
     @main_bp.route('/api/check-dns', methods=['POST'])
     @login_required
diff --git a/templates/main/launch_progress.html b/templates/main/launch_progress.html
index bf1105c..e421aca 100644
--- a/templates/main/launch_progress.html
+++ b/templates/main/launch_progress.html
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ function initializeSteps() {
     `;
     stepsContainer.appendChild(nginxStep);
 
-    // Add SSL Certificate generation step (now step 3)
+    // Add SSL Certificate generation step
     const sslStep = document.createElement('div');
     sslStep.className = 'step-item';
     sslStep.innerHTML = `
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ function initializeSteps() {
     `;
     stepsContainer.appendChild(sslStep);
 
-    // Add Proxy Host creation step (now step 4)
+    // Add Proxy Host creation step
     const proxyStep = document.createElement('div');
     proxyStep.className = 'step-item';
     proxyStep.innerHTML = `
@@ -216,6 +216,18 @@ function initializeSteps() {
         </div>
     `;
     stepsContainer.appendChild(proxyStep);
+
+    // Add Portainer connection check step (now last)
+    const portainerStep = document.createElement('div');
+    portainerStep.className = 'step-item';
+    portainerStep.innerHTML = `
+        <div class="step-icon"><i class="fab fa-docker"></i></div>
+        <div class="step-content">
+            <h5>Checking Portainer Connection</h5>
+            <p class="step-status">Verifying connection to Portainer...</p>
+        </div>
+    `;
+    stepsContainer.appendChild(portainerStep);
 }
 
 async function startLaunch(data) {
@@ -234,7 +246,7 @@ async function startLaunch(data) {
         }
 
         // Update the step to show success
-        const dnsStep = document.querySelector('.step-item');
+        const dnsStep = document.querySelectorAll('.step-item')[0];
         dnsStep.classList.remove('active');
         dnsStep.classList.add('completed');
         
@@ -294,7 +306,7 @@ async function startLaunch(data) {
         nginxStep.classList.add('completed');
         nginxStep.querySelector('.step-status').textContent = 'Successfully connected to NGINX Proxy Manager';
 
-        // Step 3: Generate SSL Certificate (moved up)
+        // Step 3: Generate SSL Certificate
         await updateStep(3, 'Generating SSL Certificate', 'Setting up secure HTTPS connection...');
         const sslResult = await generateSSLCertificate(data.webAddresses);
         
@@ -302,7 +314,7 @@ async function startLaunch(data) {
             throw new Error(sslResult.error || 'Failed to generate SSL certificate');
         }
 
-        // Step 4: Create Proxy Host (moved down)
+        // Step 4: Create Proxy Host
         await updateStep(4, 'Creating Proxy Host', 'Setting up NGINX proxy host configuration...');
         const proxyResult = await createProxyHost(data.webAddresses, data.port, sslResult.data.certificate.id);
         
@@ -310,6 +322,20 @@ async function startLaunch(data) {
             throw new Error(proxyResult.error || 'Failed to create proxy host');
         }
 
+        // Step 5: Check Portainer connection
+        await updateStep(5, 'Checking Portainer Connection', 'Verifying connection to Portainer...');
+        const portainerResult = await checkPortainerConnection();
+        
+        if (!portainerResult.success) {
+            throw new Error(portainerResult.error || 'Failed to connect to Portainer');
+        }
+
+        // Update the step to show success
+        const portainerStep = document.querySelectorAll('.step-item')[4];
+        portainerStep.classList.remove('active');
+        portainerStep.classList.add('completed');
+        portainerStep.querySelector('.step-status').textContent = 'Successfully connected to Portainer';
+
     } catch (error) {
         showError(error.message);
     }
@@ -391,6 +417,66 @@ async function checkNginxConnection() {
     }
 }
 
+async function checkPortainerConnection() {
+    try {
+        // Get CSRF token from meta tag
+        const csrfToken = document.querySelector('meta[name="csrf-token"]').getAttribute('content');
+        
+        // Get Portainer settings from the template
+        const portainerSettings = {
+            url: '{{ portainer_settings.url if portainer_settings else "" }}',
+            api_key: '{{ portainer_settings.api_key if portainer_settings else "" }}'
+        };
+        
+        // Debug log the raw template values
+        console.log('Raw template values:', {
+            url: '{{ portainer_settings.url if portainer_settings else "" }}',
+            api_key: '{{ portainer_settings.api_key if portainer_settings else "" }}'
+        });
+        
+        // Debug log the settings (without API key)
+        console.log('Portainer Settings:', {
+            url: portainerSettings.url,
+            hasApiKey: !!portainerSettings.api_key
+        });
+
+        // Check if any required field is missing
+        if (!portainerSettings.url || !portainerSettings.api_key) {
+            console.error('Missing Portainer settings:', portainerSettings);
+            return {
+                success: false,
+                error: 'Portainer settings are not configured. Please configure Portainer settings in the admin panel.'
+            };
+        }
+
+        const testResponse = await fetch('/api/admin/test-portainer-connection', {
+            method: 'POST',
+            headers: {
+                'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+                'X-CSRF-Token': csrfToken
+            },
+            body: JSON.stringify(portainerSettings)
+        });
+
+        if (!testResponse.ok) {
+            const error = await testResponse.json();
+            console.error('Portainer connection error:', error);
+            return { 
+                success: false, 
+                error: error.error || 'Failed to connect to Portainer' 
+            };
+        }
+
+        return { success: true };
+    } catch (error) {
+        console.error('Error checking Portainer connection:', error);
+        return { 
+            success: false, 
+            error: error.message || 'Error checking Portainer connection' 
+        };
+    }
+}
+
 function updateStatus(step, message, type = 'info', details = '') {
     const statusElement = document.getElementById(`${step}Status`);
     const detailsElement = document.getElementById(`${step}Details`);
@@ -508,7 +594,7 @@ async function createProxyHost(domains, port, sslCertificateId) {
                 forward_host: '192.168.68.124',
                 forward_port: parseInt(port),
                 ssl_forced: true,
-                caching_enabled: false,
+                caching_enabled: true,
                 block_exploits: true,
                 allow_websocket_upgrade: true,
                 http2_support: true,