diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 73d870f..e4a1048 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Copiez ce fichier en .env et modifiez les valeurs selon vos besoins
 
 # Configuration de la base de données
-DATABASE_URL=postgresql://regisflow:regisflow2024@localhost:5432/regisflow
+DATABASE_URL=postgresql://regisflow:regisflow2024@postgres:5432/regisflow
 POSTGRES_PASSWORD=regisflow2024
 
 # Configuration de l'application
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ SESSION_SECRET=your-super-secret-session-key-change-in-production
 # Configuration du timezone
 TZ=Europe/Paris
 
+# Note: L'application sera accessible sur http://localhost:5000 après le démarrage
 # Configuration optionnelle pour les sauvegardes
 BACKUP_RETENTION_DAYS=30
 MAX_BACKUP_COUNT=10
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diff --git a/README_DOCKER.md b/README_DOCKER.md
index 879a831..c19b088 100644
--- a/README_DOCKER.md
+++ b/README_DOCKER.md
@@ -55,8 +55,7 @@ docker-compose up -d
 docker-compose logs -f
 
 # Accéder à l'application
-# http://localhost (avec nginx)
-# ou http://localhost:5000 (accès direct)
+# http://localhost:5000
 ```
 
 ## 📋 Services Inclus
@@ -73,11 +72,7 @@ docker-compose logs -f
 - **Sauvegardes**: Volume `backup_data`
 - **Health check**: `/health`
 
-### 3. Nginx (Reverse Proxy)
-- **Port**: 80 (HTTP)
-- **Port**: 443 (HTTPS - à configurer)
-- **Compression**: Gzip activée
-- **Cache**: Optimisé pour les assets statiques
+
 
 ## 🔧 Commandes Utiles
 
@@ -239,12 +234,12 @@ L'application gère automatiquement les migrations de base de données au démar
 
 ## 📝 Configuration Avancée
 
-### Personnalisation de Nginx
+### Accès via Reverse Proxy (Optionnel)
 
-Éditez le fichier `nginx.conf` pour :
-- Configurer SSL/TLS
-- Ajouter des règles de sécurité
-- Optimiser les performances
+Si vous souhaitez ajouter un reverse proxy (Nginx, Apache, etc.) :
+- Configurez le proxy pour pointer vers `localhost:5000`
+- Ajoutez la configuration SSL/TLS si nécessaire
+- Optimisez les performances selon vos besoins
 
 ### Variables d'environnement complètes
 
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 7f5d3f8..85e5784 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -50,20 +50,7 @@ services:
       retries: 3
       start_period: 60s
 
-  # Nginx reverse proxy (optionnel)
-  nginx:
-    image: nginx:alpine
-    container_name: regisflow-nginx
-    depends_on:
-      - regisflow
-    volumes:
-      - ./nginx.conf:/etc/nginx/nginx.conf:ro
-    ports:
-      - "80:80"
-      - "443:443"
-    networks:
-      - regisflow-network
-    restart: unless-stopped
+
 
 volumes:
   postgres_data:
diff --git a/nginx.conf b/nginx.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index 7d8d7ba..0000000
--- a/nginx.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,79 +0,0 @@
-events {
-    worker_connections 1024;
-}
-
-http {
-    include /etc/nginx/mime.types;
-    default_type application/octet-stream;
-
-    # Configuration des logs
-    log_format main '$remote_addr - $remote_user [$time_local] "$request" '
-                    '$status $body_bytes_sent "$http_referer" '
-                    '"$http_user_agent" "$http_x_forwarded_for"';
-
-    access_log /var/log/nginx/access.log main;
-    error_log /var/log/nginx/error.log warn;
-
-    # Configuration générale
-    sendfile on;
-    tcp_nopush on;
-    tcp_nodelay on;
-    keepalive_timeout 65;
-    types_hash_max_size 2048;
-
-    # Configuration de compression
-    gzip on;
-    gzip_vary on;
-    gzip_min_length 10240;
-    gzip_proxied expired no-cache no-store private must-revalidate auth;
-    gzip_types
-        text/plain
-        text/css
-        text/xml
-        text/javascript
-        application/javascript
-        application/xml+rss
-        application/json;
-
-    # Configuration du serveur
-    server {
-        listen 80;
-        server_name localhost;
-
-        # Limite de taille des fichiers
-        client_max_body_size 50M;
-
-        # Configuration des headers de sécurité
-        add_header X-Frame-Options "SAMEORIGIN" always;
-        add_header X-Content-Type-Options "nosniff" always;
-        add_header X-XSS-Protection "1; mode=block" always;
-        add_header Referrer-Policy "strict-origin-when-cross-origin" always;
-
-        # Proxy vers l'application RegisFlow
-        location / {
-            proxy_pass http://regisflow:5000;
-            proxy_http_version 1.1;
-            proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
-            proxy_set_header Connection 'upgrade';
-            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;
-            proxy_cache_bypass $http_upgrade;
-            proxy_read_timeout 86400;
-        }
-
-        # Configuration pour les fichiers statiques
-        location ~* \.(js|css|png|jpg|jpeg|gif|ico|svg|woff|woff2|ttf|eot)$ {
-            proxy_pass http://regisflow:5000;
-            expires 1y;
-            add_header Cache-Control "public, immutable";
-        }
-
-        # Health check
-        location /health {
-            proxy_pass http://regisflow:5000/health;
-            access_log off;
-        }
-    }
-}
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diff --git a/replit.md b/replit.md
index 83e2c75..dd2ffc5 100644
--- a/replit.md
+++ b/replit.md
@@ -124,9 +124,9 @@ Preferred communication style: Simple, everyday language.
 
 ### Docker Deployment
 - **Container Strategy**: Multi-stage Docker build for optimized production images
-- **Service Architecture**: Docker Compose with PostgreSQL, Nginx, and application containers
+- **Service Architecture**: Docker Compose with PostgreSQL and application containers
 - **Database**: PostgreSQL 15 with persistent volumes and automated initialization
-- **Reverse Proxy**: Nginx with compression, caching, and security headers
+- **Direct Access**: Application accessible directly on port 5000
 - **Health Monitoring**: Health checks for all services with automatic recovery
 - **Volume Management**: Persistent storage for database and backup data
 - **Environment**: Complete environment variable configuration with security templates
@@ -204,10 +204,11 @@ Preferred communication style: Simple, everyday language.
 
 ### Docker Configuration (January 9, 2025)
 - ✅ Complete Docker setup with multi-stage build for production optimization
-- ✅ Docker Compose configuration with PostgreSQL, Nginx, and application services
+- ✅ Docker Compose configuration with PostgreSQL and application services
 - ✅ Automated database initialization and migration scripts
 - ✅ Health checks and proper container orchestration
 - ✅ Production-ready configuration with security best practices
 - ✅ Persistent volumes for database and backup data
 - ✅ Environment variable configuration with .env.example template
-- ✅ Comprehensive Docker documentation with deployment instructions
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+- ✅ Comprehensive Docker documentation with deployment instructions
+- ✅ Nginx configuration removed for simplified deployment (application accessible on port 5000)
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