From 1b5c49ef0d00661b2994fcaf4b0daf0fc8fffeb9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: francy <francyenamakkal@email.com>
Date: Sun, 1 Feb 2026 12:32:55 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] docs: Add detailed server-side verification steps to the
 deployment guide.

---
 DEPLOY.md | 24 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 24 insertions(+)

diff --git a/DEPLOY.md b/DEPLOY.md
index 0d219b9d..ab4dc5ba 100644
--- a/DEPLOY.md
+++ b/DEPLOY.md
@@ -83,11 +83,35 @@ docker-compose up -d --build
 
 ## Step 6: Verify
 
+### From your browser
+
 Open your browser and visit your EC2 Public IP:
 `http://your-ec2-public-ip/`
 
 The app should be running!
 
+### From the server terminal (SSH)
+
+You can check if the server is running correctly directly on the instance:
+
+1.  **Check running containers:**
+    ```bash
+    docker-compose ps
+    ```
+    You should see `wondersheets-backend-1` and `wondersheets-frontend-1` with status `Up`.
+
+2.  **Check local connection:**
+    ```bash
+    curl -I http://localhost
+    ```
+    You should see `HTTP/1.1 200 OK`.
+
+3.  **View Logs:**
+    ```bash
+    docker-compose logs -f
+    ```
+
+
 ---
 
 ### Troubleshooting