diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 4c04b31..98e07a9 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -31,10 +31,11 @@ COPY data-api.js /usr/share/nginx/api/
 COPY backup-s3.js /usr/share/nginx/api/
 COPY auth-middleware.js /usr/share/nginx/api/
 COPY login.html /usr/share/nginx/api/
-COPY inject-password-hash.js /usr/share/nginx/api/
+COPY generate-htpasswd.js /usr/share/nginx/api/
 
 # Copy a custom Nginx configuration that includes the data API proxy
 COPY nginx.conf /etc/nginx/conf.d/default.conf
+COPY nginx-auth.conf /etc/nginx/auth.conf
 
 # Copy supervisor configuration
 COPY supervisord.conf /etc/supervisord.conf
diff --git a/generate-htpasswd.js b/generate-htpasswd.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2081f01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/generate-htpasswd.js
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/**
+ * Generate .htpasswd file for Nginx basic authentication
+ * 
+ * This script creates a .htpasswd file from the bcrypt hash provided in the
+ * PASSWORD_HASH environment variable.
+ */
+
+const fs = require('fs');
+const path = require('path');
+
+// Default username
+const USERNAME = 'user';
+
+// Get password hash from environment variable
+const passwordHash = process.env.PASSWORD_HASH || '$2a$10$EgxHKjDDFcZKtQY9hl/N4.QvEQHCXVnQXw9dzFYlUDVKOcLMGp9eq';
+
+// Format for .htpasswd: username:$2y$...hash...
+// Note: Nginx requires $2y$ format instead of bcrypt's $2a$ format
+const htpasswdContent = `${USERNAME}:${passwordHash.replace('$2a$', '$2y$')}`;
+
+// Path to the .htpasswd file
+const htpasswdPath = '/etc/nginx/.htpasswd';
+
+// Write the .htpasswd file
+try {
+  fs.writeFileSync(htpasswdPath, htpasswdContent);
+  console.log(`Generated .htpasswd file at ${htpasswdPath}`);
+} catch (error) {
+  console.error(`Error generating .htpasswd file: ${error.message}`);
+  process.exit(1);
+}
+
+console.log('Basic authentication setup complete');
diff --git a/generate-password.js b/generate-password.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eb4ce5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/generate-password.js
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+/**
+ * Password Hash Generator for Weight Tracker
+ * 
+ * This script generates a bcrypt hash for a given password that can be used
+ * with the Weight Tracker application's authentication system.
+ * 
+ * Usage:
+ *   node generate-password.js <your-password>
+ */
+
+const bcrypt = require('bcryptjs');
+
+// Get password from command line arguments
+const password = process.argv[2];
+
+if (!password) {
+  console.error('Error: Password is required');
+  console.log('Usage: node generate-password.js <your-password>');
+  process.exit(1);
+}
+
+// Generate salt and hash
+const saltRounds = 10;
+bcrypt.genSalt(saltRounds, (err, salt) => {
+  if (err) {
+    console.error('Error generating salt:', err);
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+  
+  bcrypt.hash(password, salt, (err, hash) => {
+    if (err) {
+      console.error('Error generating hash:', err);
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+    
+    console.log('\nPassword Hash for Nginx Basic Authentication:');
+    console.log(hash);
+    console.log('\nUse this hash in your PASSWORD_HASH environment variable in Coolify.');
+    console.log('Example:');
+    console.log(`PASSWORD_HASH=${hash}`);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/nginx-auth.conf b/nginx-auth.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8b210d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nginx-auth.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# Authentication configuration for Nginx
+# This file will be included in the main Nginx configuration
+
+# Define the authentication realm
+auth_basic "Weight Tracker";
+
+# Path to the .htpasswd file containing user credentials
+auth_basic_user_file /etc/nginx/.htpasswd;
+
+# CORS headers
+add_header 'Access-Control-Allow-Origin' '*' always;
+add_header 'Access-Control-Allow-Methods' 'GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, OPTIONS' always;
+add_header 'Access-Control-Allow-Headers' 'Origin, X-Requested-With, Content-Type, Accept, Authorization' always;
diff --git a/nginx.conf b/nginx.conf
index f904a72..3649b1b 100644
--- a/nginx.conf
+++ b/nginx.conf
@@ -1,29 +1,19 @@
 server {
     listen 80;
-    server_name _;
-    root /usr/share/nginx/html;
-    index index.html;
-
-    # Enable compression
+    server_name localhost;
+    
+    # Enable gzip compression
     gzip on;
     gzip_types text/plain text/css application/json application/javascript text/xml application/xml application/xml+rss text/javascript;
 
-    # Authentication check - redirect to login if not authenticated
-    location = / {
-        # First try to use the API to check authentication
-        auth_request /auth/check;
+    # Protect all routes with basic authentication
+    location / {
+        # Include authentication configuration
+        include /etc/nginx/auth.conf;
         
-        # If auth passes, serve the main page
+        # Serve static files
         try_files $uri $uri/ /index.html;
         
-        # CORS headers
-        add_header 'Access-Control-Allow-Origin' '*' always;
-        add_header 'Access-Control-Allow-Methods' 'GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, OPTIONS' always;
-        add_header 'Access-Control-Allow-Headers' 'Origin, X-Requested-With, Content-Type, Accept, Authorization' always;
-        
-        # Error indicates not authenticated, redirect to login
-        error_page 401 = @error401;
-        
         # Handle preflight requests
         if ($request_method = 'OPTIONS') {
             add_header 'Access-Control-Allow-Origin' '*';
@@ -35,21 +25,6 @@ server {
             return 204;
         }
     }
-    
-    # Serve static files directly
-    location / {
-        try_files $uri $uri/ /index.html;
-        
-        # CORS headers
-        add_header 'Access-Control-Allow-Origin' '*' always;
-        add_header 'Access-Control-Allow-Methods' 'GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, OPTIONS' always;
-        add_header 'Access-Control-Allow-Headers' 'Origin, X-Requested-With, Content-Type, Accept, Authorization' always;
-    }
-    
-    # Handle 401 unauthorized by redirecting to login
-    location @error401 {
-        return 302 /login;
-    }
 
     # Proxy requests to the data API
     location /data/ {
diff --git a/supervisord.conf b/supervisord.conf
index b4ec1a8..77ea2b3 100644
--- a/supervisord.conf
+++ b/supervisord.conf
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ logfile=/dev/stdout
 logfile_maxbytes=0
 pidfile=/var/run/supervisord.pid
 
-[program:inject-password-hash]
-command=node /usr/share/nginx/api/inject-password-hash.js
+[program:generate-htpasswd]
+command=node /usr/share/nginx/api/generate-htpasswd.js
 directory=/usr/share/nginx/api
 environment=PASSWORD_HASH="%(ENV_PASSWORD_HASH)s"
 autostart=true