diff --git a/DOCKER.md b/DOCKER.md
index cb62725..c8319fa 100644
--- a/DOCKER.md
+++ b/DOCKER.md
@@ -167,6 +167,21 @@ docker compose -f traefik.yaml up -d
 npm run docker:prod:up
 ```
 
+Or use the new helper scripts if you want to start one production container at a time:
+
+```bash
+npm run docker:prod:start:traefik
+npm run docker:prod:start:postgres
+npm run docker:prod:start:redis
+npm run docker:prod:start:api
+npm run docker:prod:start:marketplace
+npm run docker:prod:start:dashboard
+npm run docker:prod:start:admin
+npm run docker:prod:start:frontends
+npm run docker:prod:start:pgmanage
+npm run docker:prod:start:all
+```
+
 Docker will:
 1. Build the monorepo image
 2. Start all app services (`api`, `marketplace`, `dashboard`, `admin`, `pgmanage`)
diff --git a/apps/api/src/routes/admin.ts b/apps/api/src/routes/admin.ts
index df946d9..848147b 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/routes/admin.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/routes/admin.ts
@@ -316,6 +316,22 @@ router.post('/auth/2fa/verify', requireAdminAuth, async (req, res, next) => {
 
 const ADMIN_RESET_TOKEN_TTL_MINUTES = 60
 
+function ensureAppBasePath(baseUrl: string, basePath: string) {
+  try {
+    const url = new URL(baseUrl)
+    const normalizedPathname = url.pathname.replace(/\/$/, '')
+    if (normalizedPathname === basePath || normalizedPathname.endsWith(basePath)) {
+      return url.toString().replace(/\/$/, '')
+    }
+
+    url.pathname = `${normalizedPathname}${basePath}` || basePath
+    return url.toString().replace(/\/$/, '')
+  } catch {
+    const trimmed = baseUrl.replace(/\/$/, '')
+    return trimmed.endsWith(basePath) ? trimmed : `${trimmed}${basePath}`
+  }
+}
+
 router.post('/auth/forgot-password', async (req, res, next) => {
   try {
     const { email } = z.object({ email: z.string().email().max(255).trim().toLowerCase() }).parse(req.body)
@@ -330,7 +346,10 @@ router.post('/auth/forgot-password', async (req, res, next) => {
         data: { passwordResetToken: rawToken, passwordResetExpiresAt: expiresAt },
       })
 
-      const adminUrl = process.env.ADMIN_URL ?? 'http://localhost:3002'
+      const adminUrl = ensureAppBasePath(
+        process.env.ADMIN_URL ?? process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_ADMIN_URL ?? 'http://localhost:3002/admin',
+        '/admin',
+      )
       const resetUrl = `${adminUrl}/reset-password?token=${rawToken}`
 
       await sendTransactionalEmail({
diff --git a/apps/api/src/routes/auth.employee.ts b/apps/api/src/routes/auth.employee.ts
index bf587a4..7ae6491 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/routes/auth.employee.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/routes/auth.employee.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,22 @@ const router = Router()
 
 const RESET_TOKEN_TTL_MINUTES = 60
 
+function ensureAppBasePath(baseUrl: string, basePath: string) {
+  try {
+    const url = new URL(baseUrl)
+    const normalizedPathname = url.pathname.replace(/\/$/, '')
+    if (normalizedPathname === basePath || normalizedPathname.endsWith(basePath)) {
+      return url.toString().replace(/\/$/, '')
+    }
+
+    url.pathname = `${normalizedPathname}${basePath}` || basePath
+    return url.toString().replace(/\/$/, '')
+  } catch {
+    const trimmed = baseUrl.replace(/\/$/, '')
+    return trimmed.endsWith(basePath) ? trimmed : `${trimmed}${basePath}`
+  }
+}
+
 function signEmployeeToken(employeeId: string) {
   return jwt.sign(
     { sub: employeeId, type: 'employee' },
@@ -150,7 +166,10 @@ router.post('/forgot-password', async (req, res, next) => {
         data: { passwordResetToken: rawToken, passwordResetExpiresAt: expiresAt },
       })
 
-      const dashboardUrl = process.env.DASHBOARD_URL ?? 'http://localhost:3001'
+      const dashboardUrl = ensureAppBasePath(
+        process.env.DASHBOARD_URL ?? process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_DASHBOARD_URL ?? 'http://localhost:3001/dashboard',
+        '/dashboard',
+      )
       const resetUrl = `${dashboardUrl}/reset-password?token=${rawToken}`
 
       await sendTransactionalEmail({
diff --git a/apps/dashboard/src/lib/api.ts b/apps/dashboard/src/lib/api.ts
index 4087487..4d71138 100644
--- a/apps/dashboard/src/lib/api.ts
+++ b/apps/dashboard/src/lib/api.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 export const API_BASE =
   typeof window === 'undefined'
     ? (process.env.API_INTERNAL_URL || 'http://localhost:4000/api/v1')
-    : (process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL || 'http://localhost:4000/api/v1')
+    : (process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL || '/dashboard/api/v1')
 
 export const EMPLOYEE_TOKEN_KEY = 'employee_token'
 export const EMPLOYEE_PROFILE_KEY = 'employee_profile'
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5a60321..20acb85 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -11,6 +11,16 @@
     "dev": "turbo dev",
     "lint": "turbo lint",
     "type-check": "turbo type-check",
+    "docker:prod:start:all": "bash scripts/docker-prod-up-all.sh",
+    "docker:prod:start:traefik": "bash scripts/docker-prod-up-traefik.sh",
+    "docker:prod:start:postgres": "bash scripts/docker-prod-up-postgres.sh",
+    "docker:prod:start:redis": "bash scripts/docker-prod-up-redis.sh",
+    "docker:prod:start:api": "bash scripts/docker-prod-up-api.sh",
+    "docker:prod:start:marketplace": "bash scripts/docker-prod-up-marketplace.sh",
+    "docker:prod:start:dashboard": "bash scripts/docker-prod-up-dashboard.sh",
+    "docker:prod:start:admin": "bash scripts/docker-prod-up-admin.sh",
+    "docker:prod:start:frontends": "bash scripts/docker-prod-up-frontends.sh",
+    "docker:prod:start:pgmanage": "bash scripts/docker-prod-up-pgmanage.sh",
     "docker:prod:up": "docker compose -p rentaldrivego-prod --env-file .env.docker.production -f docker-compose.production.yml up --build -d",
     "docker:prod:down": "docker compose -p rentaldrivego-prod --env-file .env.docker.production -f docker-compose.production.yml down",
     "docker:prod:logs": "docker compose -p rentaldrivego-prod --env-file .env.docker.production -f docker-compose.production.yml logs -f",
diff --git a/scripts/docker-prod-common.sh b/scripts/docker-prod-common.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..97c26c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/docker-prod-common.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+ROOT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/.." && pwd)"
+PROD_COMPOSE_FILE="${ROOT_DIR}/docker-compose.production.yml"
+TRAEFIK_COMPOSE_FILE="${ROOT_DIR}/traefik.yaml"
+ENV_FILE="${ROOT_DIR}/.env.docker.production"
+PROJECT_NAME="${DOCKER_PROD_PROJECT_NAME:-rentaldrivego-prod}"
+TRAEFIK_NETWORK="${DOCKER_PROD_TRAEFIK_NETWORK:-traefik-proxy}"
+
+ensure_env_file() {
+  if [[ ! -f "${ENV_FILE}" ]]; then
+    echo "Missing ${ENV_FILE}" >&2
+    echo "Create it from .env.docker.production.example before starting production containers." >&2
+    exit 1
+  fi
+}
+
+ensure_traefik_network() {
+  if ! docker network inspect "${TRAEFIK_NETWORK}" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "Creating Docker network: ${TRAEFIK_NETWORK}"
+    docker network create "${TRAEFIK_NETWORK}" >/dev/null
+  fi
+}
+
+prod_compose() {
+  docker compose -p "${PROJECT_NAME}" --env-file "${ENV_FILE}" -f "${PROD_COMPOSE_FILE}" "$@"
+}
+
+traefik_compose() {
+  docker compose -f "${TRAEFIK_COMPOSE_FILE}" "$@"
+}
+
+start_prod_services() {
+  ensure_env_file
+  prod_compose up --build -d "$@"
+}
+
+start_traefik() {
+  ensure_env_file
+  ensure_traefik_network
+  traefik_compose up -d
+}
diff --git a/scripts/docker-prod-up-admin.sh b/scripts/docker-prod-up-admin.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..2f5f17d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/docker-prod-up-admin.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+ROOT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/.." && pwd)"
+source "${ROOT_DIR}/scripts/docker-prod-common.sh"
+
+start_prod_services admin
+
+echo "Admin is starting."
diff --git a/scripts/docker-prod-up-all.sh b/scripts/docker-prod-up-all.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..3a653f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/docker-prod-up-all.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+ROOT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/.." && pwd)"
+source "${ROOT_DIR}/scripts/docker-prod-common.sh"
+
+start_traefik
+start_prod_services
+
+echo "Production stack is starting: traefik, postgres, redis, api, marketplace, dashboard, admin, pgmanage"
diff --git a/scripts/docker-prod-up-api.sh b/scripts/docker-prod-up-api.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..9dd2947
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/docker-prod-up-api.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+ROOT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/.." && pwd)"
+source "${ROOT_DIR}/scripts/docker-prod-common.sh"
+
+start_prod_services api
+
+echo "API is starting."
diff --git a/scripts/docker-prod-up-dashboard.sh b/scripts/docker-prod-up-dashboard.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..4964707
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/docker-prod-up-dashboard.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+ROOT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/.." && pwd)"
+source "${ROOT_DIR}/scripts/docker-prod-common.sh"
+
+start_prod_services dashboard
+
+echo "Dashboard is starting."
diff --git a/scripts/docker-prod-up-frontends.sh b/scripts/docker-prod-up-frontends.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..455b832
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/docker-prod-up-frontends.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+ROOT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/.." && pwd)"
+source "${ROOT_DIR}/scripts/docker-prod-common.sh"
+
+start_prod_services marketplace dashboard admin
+
+echo "Frontend production services are starting: marketplace, dashboard, admin"
diff --git a/scripts/docker-prod-up-marketplace.sh b/scripts/docker-prod-up-marketplace.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..77e64b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/docker-prod-up-marketplace.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+ROOT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/.." && pwd)"
+source "${ROOT_DIR}/scripts/docker-prod-common.sh"
+
+start_prod_services marketplace
+
+echo "Marketplace is starting."
diff --git a/scripts/docker-prod-up-pgmanage.sh b/scripts/docker-prod-up-pgmanage.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..606259c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/docker-prod-up-pgmanage.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+ROOT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/.." && pwd)"
+source "${ROOT_DIR}/scripts/docker-prod-common.sh"
+
+start_prod_services pgmanage
+
+echo "pgManage is starting."
diff --git a/scripts/docker-prod-up-postgres.sh b/scripts/docker-prod-up-postgres.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..e83f540
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/docker-prod-up-postgres.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+ROOT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/.." && pwd)"
+source "${ROOT_DIR}/scripts/docker-prod-common.sh"
+
+start_prod_services postgres
+
+echo "Postgres is starting."
diff --git a/scripts/docker-prod-up-redis.sh b/scripts/docker-prod-up-redis.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..fd6ebf3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/docker-prod-up-redis.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+ROOT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/.." && pwd)"
+source "${ROOT_DIR}/scripts/docker-prod-common.sh"
+
+start_prod_services redis
+
+echo "Redis is starting."
diff --git a/scripts/docker-prod-up-traefik.sh b/scripts/docker-prod-up-traefik.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..61f8bef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/docker-prod-up-traefik.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+ROOT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/.." && pwd)"
+source "${ROOT_DIR}/scripts/docker-prod-common.sh"
+
+start_traefik
+
+echo "Traefik is starting."