diff --git a/core/Cargo.lock b/core/Cargo.lock
index a6fdf67a..4e959b45 100644
--- a/core/Cargo.lock
+++ b/core/Cargo.lock
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ checksum = "a23eb6b1614318a8071c9b2521f36b424b2c83db5eb3a0fead4a6c0809af6e61"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "archipelago"
-version = "1.7.50-alpha"
+version = "1.7.51-alpha"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "archipelago-container",
diff --git a/core/archipelago/Cargo.toml b/core/archipelago/Cargo.toml
index 6b641a98..f5d5fb39 100644
--- a/core/archipelago/Cargo.toml
+++ b/core/archipelago/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "archipelago"
-version = "1.7.50-alpha"
+version = "1.7.51-alpha"
 edition = "2021"
 description = "Archipelago Bitcoin Node OS - Native backend"
 authors = ["Archipelago Team"]
diff --git a/core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/package/config.rs b/core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/package/config.rs
index 92169665..a3917acc 100644
--- a/core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/package/config.rs
+++ b/core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/package/config.rs
@@ -405,6 +405,9 @@ pub(super) async fn get_containers_for_app(package_id: &str) -> Result<Vec<Strin
 pub(super) fn get_data_dirs_for_app(package_id: &str) -> Vec<String> {
     let base = "/var/lib/archipelago";
     match package_id {
+        "bitcoin" | "bitcoin-core" | "bitcoin-knots" => {
+            vec![format!("{}/bitcoin", base), format!("{}/bitcoin-ui", base)]
+        }
         "mempool" | "mempool-web" => vec![
             format!("{}/mempool", base),
             format!("{}/mysql-mempool", base),
diff --git a/core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/package/install.rs b/core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/package/install.rs
index c38e32f3..dccbc281 100644
--- a/core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/package/install.rs
+++ b/core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/package/install.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ use super::progress::parse_pull_progress;
 use super::validation::validate_app_id;
 use crate::api::rpc::RpcHandler;
 use crate::data_model::InstallPhase;
+use crate::update::host_sudo;
 use anyhow::{Context, Result};
 use tokio::io::{AsyncBufReadExt, BufReader};
 use tracing::{debug, info, warn};
@@ -138,14 +139,20 @@ async fn inject_bitcoin_rpc_auth_into_running_container(container: &str, auth_b6
         .await;
     match reload {
         Ok(o) if o.status.success() => {
-            info!("Injected Bitcoin RPC auth into {} (post-start, cp+SIGHUP)", container);
+            info!(
+                "Injected Bitcoin RPC auth into {} (post-start, cp+SIGHUP)",
+                container
+            );
         }
         Ok(o) => warn!(
             "Patched nginx.conf in {} but SIGHUP failed: {}",
             container,
             String::from_utf8_lossy(&o.stderr)
         ),
-        Err(e) => warn!("Patched nginx.conf in {} but SIGHUP errored: {}", container, e),
+        Err(e) => warn!(
+            "Patched nginx.conf in {} but SIGHUP errored: {}",
+            container, e
+        ),
     }
 }
 
@@ -230,6 +237,11 @@ impl RpcHandler {
         check_install_deps(package_id, &deps)?;
         log_optional_dep_info(package_id, &deps);
         check_bitcoin_implementation_conflict(package_id).await?;
+        let repaired_bitcoin_conf = if matches!(package_id, "bitcoin" | "bitcoin-core" | "bitcoin-knots") {
+            ensure_bitcoin_rpc_bindings().await?
+        } else {
+            false
+        };
 
         // Check if container already exists
         let check_output = tokio::process::Command::new("podman")
@@ -270,7 +282,35 @@ impl RpcHandler {
                 .trim()
                 .to_string();
 
-            if state != "running" {
+            if state == "running" && repaired_bitcoin_conf {
+                info!(
+                    "Restarting existing container {} after bitcoin.conf RPC repair",
+                    package_id
+                );
+                let restart_output = tokio::process::Command::new("podman")
+                    .args(["restart", package_id])
+                    .output()
+                    .await
+                    .context("Failed to restart existing container after bitcoin.conf repair")?;
+                if !restart_output.status.success() {
+                    let stderr = String::from_utf8_lossy(&restart_output.stderr);
+                    install_log(&format!(
+                        "INSTALL ADOPT FAIL: {} - restart after RPC repair failed: {}",
+                        package_id, stderr
+                    ))
+                    .await;
+                    return Err(anyhow::anyhow!(
+                        "Container {} exists but failed to restart after RPC repair: {}",
+                        package_id,
+                        stderr
+                    ));
+                }
+                let _ = tokio::process::Command::new("podman")
+                    .args(["restart", "archy-bitcoin-ui"])
+                    .output()
+                    .await;
+                wait_for_adopted_container(package_id, package_id).await?;
+            } else if state != "running" {
                 // Start the stopped/exited container
                 info!("Starting existing container {} (was {})", package_id, state);
                 let start_output = tokio::process::Command::new("podman")
@@ -291,6 +331,8 @@ impl RpcHandler {
                         stderr
                     ));
                 }
+
+                wait_for_adopted_container(package_id, package_id).await?;
             }
 
             install_log(&format!(
@@ -575,7 +617,12 @@ impl RpcHandler {
         // during its initial reorg/indexing phase.
         let cpu_capped = !matches!(
             package_id,
-            "bitcoin" | "bitcoin-core" | "bitcoin-knots" | "electrumx" | "electrs" | "mempool-electrs"
+            "bitcoin"
+                | "bitcoin-core"
+                | "bitcoin-knots"
+                | "electrumx"
+                | "electrs"
+                | "mempool-electrs"
         );
         if cpu_capped {
             run_args.push("--cpus=2");
@@ -1092,12 +1139,14 @@ impl RpcHandler {
         // user" and skip. Matches the lnd.conf behavior below.
         match tokio::fs::metadata(&conf_path).await {
             Ok(_) => {
-                info!("bitcoin.conf already exists, skipping write");
+                ensure_bitcoin_rpc_bindings().await?;
+                info!("bitcoin.conf already exists, ensured RPC bind settings");
                 return Ok(());
             }
             Err(e) if e.kind() == std::io::ErrorKind::NotFound => {}
             Err(_) => {
-                info!("bitcoin.conf path inaccessible (container-owned data dir), skipping write");
+                ensure_bitcoin_rpc_bindings().await?;
+                info!("bitcoin.conf path inaccessible, ensured RPC bind settings via host helper");
                 return Ok(());
             }
         }
@@ -1512,56 +1561,60 @@ autopilot.active=false\n",
         //   2. Post-start: `podman exec` into the running container to patch
         //      nginx.conf and reload. Authoritative for both paths — runs
         //      regardless of how the image was built.
-        let bitcoin_rpc_auth_b64: Option<String> =
-            if matches!(package_id, "bitcoin" | "bitcoin-core" | "bitcoin-knots") {
-                let (rpc_user, rpc_pass) = crate::bitcoin_rpc::bitcoin_rpc_credentials().await;
-                use base64::Engine;
-                let auth_b64 = base64::engine::general_purpose::STANDARD
-                    .encode(format!("{}:{}", rpc_user, rpc_pass));
-                for dir in [
-                    "/opt/archipelago/docker/bitcoin-ui",
-                    "/home/archipelago/archy/docker/bitcoin-ui",
-                ] {
-                    let conf_path = format!("{}/nginx.conf", dir);
-                    match tokio::fs::read_to_string(&conf_path).await {
-                        Ok(content) => {
-                            let updated = content
-                                .replace("__BITCOIN_RPC_AUTH__", &auth_b64)
-                                .lines()
-                                .map(|line| {
-                                    if line.contains("proxy_set_header Authorization")
-                                        && line.contains("Basic")
-                                    {
-                                        format!(
-                                            "        proxy_set_header Authorization \"Basic {}\";",
-                                            auth_b64
-                                        )
-                                    } else {
-                                        line.to_string()
-                                    }
-                                })
-                                .collect::<Vec<_>>()
-                                .join("\n");
-                            if let Err(e) =
-                                tokio::fs::write(&conf_path, format!("{}\n", updated)).await
-                            {
-                                warn!("Failed to write {} with injected RPC auth: {}", conf_path, e);
-                            } else {
-                                info!("Injected Bitcoin RPC auth into {} (build-time)", conf_path);
-                            }
+        let bitcoin_rpc_auth_b64: Option<String> = if matches!(
+            package_id,
+            "bitcoin" | "bitcoin-core" | "bitcoin-knots"
+        ) {
+            let (rpc_user, rpc_pass) = crate::bitcoin_rpc::bitcoin_rpc_credentials().await;
+            use base64::Engine;
+            let auth_b64 = base64::engine::general_purpose::STANDARD
+                .encode(format!("{}:{}", rpc_user, rpc_pass));
+            for dir in [
+                "/opt/archipelago/docker/bitcoin-ui",
+                "/home/archipelago/archy/docker/bitcoin-ui",
+            ] {
+                let conf_path = format!("{}/nginx.conf", dir);
+                match tokio::fs::read_to_string(&conf_path).await {
+                    Ok(content) => {
+                        let updated = content
+                            .replace("__BITCOIN_RPC_AUTH__", &auth_b64)
+                            .lines()
+                            .map(|line| {
+                                if line.contains("proxy_set_header Authorization")
+                                    && line.contains("Basic")
+                                {
+                                    format!(
+                                        "        proxy_set_header Authorization \"Basic {}\";",
+                                        auth_b64
+                                    )
+                                } else {
+                                    line.to_string()
+                                }
+                            })
+                            .collect::<Vec<_>>()
+                            .join("\n");
+                        if let Err(e) = tokio::fs::write(&conf_path, format!("{}\n", updated)).await
+                        {
+                            warn!(
+                                "Failed to write {} with injected RPC auth: {}",
+                                conf_path, e
+                            );
+                        } else {
+                            info!("Injected Bitcoin RPC auth into {} (build-time)", conf_path);
                         }
-                        Err(_) => {
-                            debug!(
+                    }
+                    Err(_) => {
+                        debug!(
                                 "No build-time nginx.conf at {} (will patch running container after start)",
                                 conf_path
                             );
-                        }
                     }
                 }
-                Some(auth_b64)
-            } else {
-                None
-            };
+            }
+            Some(auth_b64)
+        } else {
+            None
+        };
 
         // Build and start companion UI containers for headless services.
         // All UIs proxy to localhost (backend :5678 or bitcoin :8332) so they need --network=host.
@@ -1958,6 +2011,97 @@ async fn resolve_host_gateway() -> String {
     "--add-host=host.containers.internal:10.0.2.2".to_string()
 }
 
+async fn wait_for_adopted_container(package_id: &str, container_name: &str) -> Result<()> {
+    for _ in 0..12u32 {
+        tokio::time::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_secs(5)).await;
+        let status = tokio::process::Command::new("podman")
+            .args(["inspect", container_name, "--format", "{{.State.Status}}"])
+            .output()
+            .await;
+        let Ok(output) = status else {
+            continue;
+        };
+        let state = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stdout).trim().to_string();
+        match state.as_str() {
+            "running" => return Ok(()),
+            "exited" | "dead" => {
+                let logs = tokio::process::Command::new("podman")
+                    .args(["logs", "--tail", "40", container_name])
+                    .output()
+                    .await;
+                let log_output = logs
+                    .map(|o| {
+                        let stdout = String::from_utf8_lossy(&o.stdout);
+                        let stderr = String::from_utf8_lossy(&o.stderr);
+                        format!("{}{}", stdout, stderr)
+                    })
+                    .unwrap_or_default();
+                install_log(&format!(
+                    "INSTALL ADOPT CRASH: {} - existing container {} exited. Logs:\n{}",
+                    package_id,
+                    container_name,
+                    &log_output.chars().take(1000).collect::<String>()
+                ))
+                .await;
+                return Err(anyhow::anyhow!(
+                    "Existing container {} exited after start. Logs: {}",
+                    container_name,
+                    log_output.chars().take(500).collect::<String>()
+                ));
+            }
+            _ => {}
+        }
+    }
+
+    install_log(&format!(
+        "INSTALL ADOPT TIMEOUT: {} - existing container {} did not stay running",
+        package_id, container_name
+    ))
+    .await;
+    Err(anyhow::anyhow!(
+        "Existing container {} did not reach running state within 60s",
+        container_name
+    ))
+}
+
+async fn ensure_bitcoin_rpc_bindings() -> Result<bool> {
+    let script = r#"
+set -eu
+conf=/var/lib/archipelago/bitcoin/bitcoin.conf
+[ -f "$conf" ] || exit 0
+changed=0
+ensure_line() {
+    line="$1"
+    key="${line%%=*}"
+    if ! grep -q "^${key}=" "$conf"; then
+        printf '%s\n' "$line" >> "$conf"
+        changed=1
+    fi
+}
+ensure_line server=1
+ensure_line rpcbind=0.0.0.0
+ensure_line rpcallowip=0.0.0.0/0
+ensure_line rpcport=8332
+ensure_line listen=1
+[ "$changed" -eq 0 ] && exit 0
+exit 2
+"#;
+    let status = host_sudo(&["sh", "-lc", script])
+        .await
+        .context("ensure bitcoin.conf RPC bind settings")?;
+    match status.code() {
+        Some(0) => Ok(false),
+        Some(2) => {
+            install_log("INSTALL REPAIR: bitcoin.conf RPC bind settings added").await;
+            Ok(true)
+        }
+        _ => Err(anyhow::anyhow!(
+            "bitcoin.conf RPC repair helper exited with {}",
+            status
+        )),
+    }
+}
+
 fn should_try_orchestrator_install(package_id: &str, orchestrator_available: bool) -> bool {
     orchestrator_available && uses_orchestrator_install_flow(package_id)
 }
@@ -2092,7 +2236,10 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     fn install_aliases_map_to_manifest_app_ids() {
-        assert_eq!(orchestrator_install_app_id("bitcoin-knots"), "bitcoin-knots");
+        assert_eq!(
+            orchestrator_install_app_id("bitcoin-knots"),
+            "bitcoin-knots"
+        );
         assert_eq!(orchestrator_install_app_id("bitcoin-core"), "bitcoin-core");
         assert_eq!(orchestrator_install_app_id("electrs"), "electrumx");
         assert_eq!(orchestrator_install_app_id("mempool-electrs"), "electrumx");
diff --git a/core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/package/stacks.rs b/core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/package/stacks.rs
index 5c4b9400..074abebf 100644
--- a/core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/package/stacks.rs
+++ b/core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/package/stacks.rs
@@ -48,6 +48,12 @@ async fn adopt_stack_if_exists(
                 .await;
         }
     }
+    let existing: Vec<&str> = all_containers
+        .iter()
+        .copied()
+        .filter(|container| names.iter().any(|n| n == container))
+        .collect();
+    wait_for_stack_containers(stack_name, &existing, 60).await?;
 
     install_log(&format!(
         "INSTALL ADOPT OK: {} — started existing containers",
@@ -61,6 +67,107 @@ async fn adopt_stack_if_exists(
     })))
 }
 
+async fn run_required_stack_command(
+    stack_name: &str,
+    label: &str,
+    cmd: &mut tokio::process::Command,
+) -> Result<()> {
+    let output = cmd
+        .output()
+        .await
+        .with_context(|| format!("{}: failed to run {}", stack_name, label))?;
+    if output.status.success() {
+        return Ok(());
+    }
+
+    let stdout = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stdout);
+    let stderr = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stderr);
+    let msg = format!("{} failed: {}{}", label, stdout, stderr);
+    install_log(&format!("INSTALL FAIL: {} - {}", stack_name, msg.trim())).await;
+    Err(anyhow::anyhow!("{} {}", stack_name, msg.trim()))
+}
+
+async fn wait_for_stack_containers(
+    stack_name: &str,
+    containers: &[&str],
+    timeout_secs: u64,
+) -> Result<()> {
+    let deadline = std::time::Instant::now() + std::time::Duration::from_secs(timeout_secs);
+    loop {
+        let mut pending = Vec::new();
+        for container in containers {
+            let status = tokio::process::Command::new("podman")
+                .args(["inspect", container, "--format", "{{.State.Status}}"])
+                .output()
+                .await;
+            match status {
+                Ok(output) if output.status.success() => {
+                    let state = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stdout).trim().to_string();
+                    match state.as_str() {
+                        "running" => {}
+                        "exited" | "dead" => {
+                            let logs = stack_container_logs(container, 40).await;
+                            install_log(&format!(
+                                "INSTALL CRASH: {} - container {} exited. Logs:\n{}",
+                                stack_name,
+                                container,
+                                logs.chars().take(1000).collect::<String>()
+                            ))
+                            .await;
+                            return Err(anyhow::anyhow!(
+                                "{} container {} exited after install. Logs: {}",
+                                stack_name,
+                                container,
+                                logs.chars().take(500).collect::<String>()
+                            ));
+                        }
+                        other => pending.push(format!("{}={}", container, other)),
+                    }
+                }
+                Ok(output) => {
+                    pending.push(format!(
+                        "{}=missing({})",
+                        container,
+                        String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stderr).trim()
+                    ));
+                }
+                Err(e) => pending.push(format!("{}=inspect-error({})", container, e)),
+            }
+        }
+
+        if pending.is_empty() {
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+        if std::time::Instant::now() >= deadline {
+            install_log(&format!(
+                "INSTALL TIMEOUT: {} - containers not running: {}",
+                stack_name,
+                pending.join(", ")
+            ))
+            .await;
+            return Err(anyhow::anyhow!(
+                "{} containers did not reach running state: {}",
+                stack_name,
+                pending.join(", ")
+            ));
+        }
+        tokio::time::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_secs(2)).await;
+    }
+}
+
+async fn stack_container_logs(container: &str, lines: u32) -> String {
+    tokio::process::Command::new("podman")
+        .args(["logs", "--tail", &lines.to_string(), container])
+        .output()
+        .await
+        .map(|o| {
+            let stdout = String::from_utf8_lossy(&o.stdout);
+            let stderr = String::from_utf8_lossy(&o.stderr);
+            format!("{}{}", stdout, stderr)
+        })
+        .unwrap_or_default()
+}
+
 async fn install_stack_via_orchestrator(
     handler: &RpcHandler,
     stack_name: &str,
@@ -208,10 +315,12 @@ impl RpcHandler {
             .await;
         let n_images = images.len() as u64;
         for (i, img) in images.iter().enumerate() {
-            self.set_install_progress("immich", i as u64, n_images).await;
+            self.set_install_progress("immich", i as u64, n_images)
+                .await;
             pull_image_with_retry(img).await?;
         }
-        self.set_install_progress("immich", n_images, n_images).await;
+        self.set_install_progress("immich", n_images, n_images)
+            .await;
         self.set_install_phase("immich", InstallPhase::CreatingContainer)
             .await;
 
@@ -626,10 +735,12 @@ impl RpcHandler {
             .await;
         let n_images = images.len() as u64;
         for (i, img) in images.iter().enumerate() {
-            self.set_install_progress("mempool", i as u64, n_images).await;
+            self.set_install_progress("mempool", i as u64, n_images)
+                .await;
             pull_image_with_retry(img).await?;
         }
-        self.set_install_progress("mempool", n_images, n_images).await;
+        self.set_install_progress("mempool", n_images, n_images)
+            .await;
         self.set_install_phase("mempool", InstallPhase::CreatingContainer)
             .await;
 
@@ -901,7 +1012,8 @@ impl RpcHandler {
         let minio_pass = super::config::read_or_generate_secret("indeedhub-minio-password").await;
 
         // 1. Postgres
-        let _ = tokio::process::Command::new("podman")
+        let mut postgres_cmd = tokio::process::Command::new("podman");
+        postgres_cmd
             .args([
                 "run",
                 "-d",
@@ -923,12 +1035,12 @@ impl RpcHandler {
                 "indeedhub-postgres-data:/var/lib/postgresql/data",
                 &format!("{}/postgres:16.13-alpine", registry),
             ])
-            .env("TMPDIR", &user_tmp)
-            .status()
-            .await;
+            .env("TMPDIR", &user_tmp);
+        run_required_stack_command("indeedhub", "create postgres", &mut postgres_cmd).await?;
 
         // 2. Redis
-        let _ = tokio::process::Command::new("podman")
+        let mut redis_cmd = tokio::process::Command::new("podman");
+        redis_cmd
             .args([
                 "run",
                 "-d",
@@ -944,12 +1056,12 @@ impl RpcHandler {
                 "indeedhub-redis-data:/data",
                 &format!("{}/redis:7.4.8-alpine", registry),
             ])
-            .env("TMPDIR", &user_tmp)
-            .status()
-            .await;
+            .env("TMPDIR", &user_tmp);
+        run_required_stack_command("indeedhub", "create redis", &mut redis_cmd).await?;
 
         // 3. MinIO
-        let _ = tokio::process::Command::new("podman")
+        let mut minio_cmd = tokio::process::Command::new("podman");
+        minio_cmd
             .args([
                 "run",
                 "-d",
@@ -971,12 +1083,12 @@ impl RpcHandler {
                 "server",
                 "/data",
             ])
-            .env("TMPDIR", &user_tmp)
-            .status()
-            .await;
+            .env("TMPDIR", &user_tmp);
+        run_required_stack_command("indeedhub", "create minio", &mut minio_cmd).await?;
 
         // 4. Nostr relay
-        let _ = tokio::process::Command::new("podman")
+        let mut relay_cmd = tokio::process::Command::new("podman");
+        relay_cmd
             .args([
                 "run",
                 "-d",
@@ -992,12 +1104,12 @@ impl RpcHandler {
                 "indeedhub-relay-data:/usr/src/app/db",
                 &format!("{}/nostr-rs-relay:0.9.0", registry),
             ])
-            .env("TMPDIR", &user_tmp)
-            .status()
-            .await;
+            .env("TMPDIR", &user_tmp);
+        run_required_stack_command("indeedhub", "create relay", &mut relay_cmd).await?;
 
         // 5. API
-        let _ = tokio::process::Command::new("podman")
+        let mut api_cmd = tokio::process::Command::new("podman");
+        api_cmd
             .args([
                 "run",
                 "-d",
@@ -1049,12 +1161,12 @@ impl RpcHandler {
                 "ENVIRONMENT=production",
                 &format!("{}/indeedhub-api:1.0.0", registry),
             ])
-            .env("TMPDIR", &user_tmp)
-            .status()
-            .await;
+            .env("TMPDIR", &user_tmp);
+        run_required_stack_command("indeedhub", "create api", &mut api_cmd).await?;
 
         // 6. FFmpeg worker
-        let _ = tokio::process::Command::new("podman")
+        let mut ffmpeg_cmd = tokio::process::Command::new("podman");
+        ffmpeg_cmd
             .args([
                 "run",
                 "-d",
@@ -1096,15 +1208,15 @@ impl RpcHandler {
                 "AES_MASTER_SECRET=0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef",
                 &format!("{}/indeedhub-ffmpeg:1.0.0", registry),
             ])
-            .env("TMPDIR", &user_tmp)
-            .status()
-            .await;
+            .env("TMPDIR", &user_tmp);
+        run_required_stack_command("indeedhub", "create ffmpeg worker", &mut ffmpeg_cmd).await?;
 
         // Wait for backend services to start
         tokio::time::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_secs(5)).await;
 
         // 7. Frontend (nginx)
-        let run = tokio::process::Command::new("podman")
+        let mut frontend_cmd = tokio::process::Command::new("podman");
+        frontend_cmd
             .args([
                 "run",
                 "-d",
@@ -1118,15 +1230,23 @@ impl RpcHandler {
                 "7778:7777",
                 &format!("{}/indeedhub:1.0.0", registry),
             ])
-            .env("TMPDIR", &user_tmp)
-            .output()
-            .await
-            .context("Failed to create indeedhub container")?;
+            .env("TMPDIR", &user_tmp);
+        run_required_stack_command("indeedhub", "create frontend", &mut frontend_cmd).await?;
 
-        if !run.status.success() {
-            let err = String::from_utf8_lossy(&run.stderr);
-            return Err(anyhow::anyhow!("IndeedHub frontend failed: {}", err));
-        }
+        wait_for_stack_containers(
+            "indeedhub",
+            &[
+                "indeedhub-postgres",
+                "indeedhub-redis",
+                "indeedhub-minio",
+                "indeedhub-relay",
+                "indeedhub-api",
+                "indeedhub-ffmpeg",
+                "indeedhub",
+            ],
+            60,
+        )
+        .await?;
 
         // Phase: WaitingHealthy → PostInstall → clear. The actual readiness
         // gate is the package scanner's next sweep; this just gives the UI a
@@ -1136,7 +1256,8 @@ impl RpcHandler {
             .await;
         self.set_install_phase("indeedhub", InstallPhase::PostInstall)
             .await;
-        self.set_install_phase("indeedhub", InstallPhase::Done).await;
+        self.set_install_phase("indeedhub", InstallPhase::Done)
+            .await;
         self.clear_install_progress("indeedhub").await;
 
         install_log("INSTALL OK: indeedhub stack").await;
diff --git a/core/archipelago/src/bootstrap.rs b/core/archipelago/src/bootstrap.rs
index 15fe5a86..f67e713d 100644
--- a/core/archipelago/src/bootstrap.rs
+++ b/core/archipelago/src/bootstrap.rs
@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@ pub async fn ensure_doctor_installed() {
         Ok(false) => debug!("Nginx already has /api/app-catalog block"),
         Err(e) => warn!("Nginx bootstrap failed (non-fatal): {:#}", e),
     }
+    match run_bitcoin_rpc_repair().await {
+        Ok(true) => info!("Repaired Bitcoin RPC bind settings and restarted Bitcoin containers"),
+        Ok(false) => debug!("Bitcoin RPC bind settings already usable"),
+        Err(e) => warn!("Bitcoin RPC repair failed (non-fatal): {:#}", e),
+    }
 }
 
 async fn run_runtime_assets() -> Result<bool> {
@@ -169,6 +174,54 @@ fn path_dot(path: &Path) -> String {
     p.to_string_lossy().to_string()
 }
 
+async fn run_bitcoin_rpc_repair() -> Result<bool> {
+    // Older installs can have a container-owned bitcoin.conf with only rpcauth
+    // and printtoconsole. In that state bitcoind is healthy internally, but the
+    // host-network bitcoin-ui proxy to 127.0.0.1:8332 gets connection resets.
+    // Repair it at startup so OTA fixes existing nodes without a manual
+    // uninstall/reinstall.
+    let script = r#"
+set -eu
+conf=/var/lib/archipelago/bitcoin/bitcoin.conf
+[ -f "$conf" ] || exit 0
+changed=0
+ensure_line() {
+    line="$1"
+    key="${line%%=*}"
+    if ! grep -q "^${key}=" "$conf"; then
+        printf '%s\n' "$line" >> "$conf"
+        changed=1
+    fi
+}
+ensure_line server=1
+ensure_line rpcbind=0.0.0.0
+ensure_line rpcallowip=0.0.0.0/0
+ensure_line rpcport=8332
+ensure_line listen=1
+[ "$changed" -eq 0 ] && exit 0
+exit 2
+"#;
+    let status = host_sudo(&["sh", "-lc", script])
+        .await
+        .context("repair bitcoin.conf RPC bind settings")?;
+    match status.code() {
+        Some(0) => Ok(false),
+        Some(2) => {
+            for name in ["bitcoin-knots", "bitcoin-core", "archy-bitcoin-ui"] {
+                let _ = tokio::process::Command::new("podman")
+                    .args(["restart", name])
+                    .status()
+                    .await;
+            }
+            Ok(true)
+        }
+        _ => {
+            warn!("Bitcoin RPC repair helper exited with {}", status);
+            Ok(false)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 async fn run() -> Result<bool> {
     // Dev-box guard: on contributors' laptops `/home/archipelago/archy` is
     // typically a symlink into the git checkout, and writing through it
diff --git a/core/archipelago/src/container/registry.rs b/core/archipelago/src/container/registry.rs
index 92968148..ed8f5597 100644
--- a/core/archipelago/src/container/registry.rs
+++ b/core/archipelago/src/container/registry.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ use tokio::fs;
 use tracing::{debug, info};
 
 const REGISTRY_FILE: &str = "config/registries.json";
+const OVH_REGISTRY_URL: &str = "146.59.87.168:3000/lfg2025";
+const TX1138_REGISTRY_URL: &str = "git.tx1138.com/lfg2025";
 
 /// A single container registry.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
@@ -44,14 +46,14 @@ impl Default for RegistryConfig {
         Self {
             registries: vec![
                 Registry {
-                    url: "146.59.87.168:3000/lfg2025".to_string(),
+                    url: OVH_REGISTRY_URL.to_string(),
                     name: "Server 1 (OVH)".to_string(),
                     tls_verify: false,
                     enabled: true,
                     priority: 0,
                 },
                 Registry {
-                    url: "git.tx1138.com/lfg2025".to_string(),
+                    url: TX1138_REGISTRY_URL.to_string(),
                     name: "Server 2 (tx1138)".to_string(),
                     tls_verify: true,
                     enabled: true,
@@ -139,6 +141,19 @@ pub async fn load_registries(data_dir: &Path) -> Result<RegistryConfig> {
             changed = true;
         }
     }
+    let before_order: Vec<(String, bool, u32)> = config
+        .registries
+        .iter()
+        .map(|r| (r.url.clone(), r.enabled, r.priority))
+        .collect();
+    force_ovh_registry_primary(&mut config);
+    changed = changed
+        || before_order
+            != config
+                .registries
+                .iter()
+                .map(|r| (r.url.clone(), r.enabled, r.priority))
+                .collect::<Vec<_>>();
     if changed {
         // Persist so the next load doesn't have to re-merge.
         let _ = save_registries(data_dir, &config).await;
@@ -146,6 +161,37 @@ pub async fn load_registries(data_dir: &Path) -> Result<RegistryConfig> {
     Ok(config)
 }
 
+fn force_ovh_registry_primary(config: &mut RegistryConfig) {
+    let defaults = RegistryConfig::default();
+    for def in defaults.registries {
+        if !config.registries.iter().any(|r| r.url == def.url) {
+            config.registries.push(def);
+        }
+    }
+
+    for registry in config.registries.iter_mut() {
+        match registry.url.as_str() {
+            OVH_REGISTRY_URL => {
+                registry.name = "Server 1 (OVH)".to_string();
+                registry.tls_verify = false;
+                registry.enabled = true;
+                registry.priority = 0;
+            }
+            TX1138_REGISTRY_URL => {
+                registry.name = "Server 2 (tx1138)".to_string();
+                registry.tls_verify = true;
+                registry.enabled = true;
+                registry.priority = 10;
+            }
+            _ => {
+                if registry.priority <= 10 {
+                    registry.priority = registry.priority.saturating_add(20);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 /// Save registry config to disk.
 pub async fn save_registries(data_dir: &Path, config: &RegistryConfig) -> Result<()> {
     let dir = data_dir.join("config");
diff --git a/core/archipelago/src/update.rs b/core/archipelago/src/update.rs
index abce2909..4b727ee2 100644
--- a/core/archipelago/src/update.rs
+++ b/core/archipelago/src/update.rs
@@ -163,12 +163,40 @@ pub async fn load_mirrors(data_dir: &Path) -> Result<Vec<UpdateMirror>> {
             changed = true;
         }
     }
+    let before_order: Vec<String> = list.iter().map(|m| m.url.clone()).collect();
+    force_ovh_update_primary(&mut list);
+    changed = changed || before_order != list.iter().map(|m| m.url.clone()).collect::<Vec<_>>();
     if changed {
         let _ = save_mirrors(data_dir, &list).await;
     }
     Ok(list)
 }
 
+fn force_ovh_update_primary(list: &mut Vec<UpdateMirror>) {
+    let defaults = default_mirrors();
+    for def in &defaults {
+        if !list.iter().any(|m| m.url == def.url) {
+            list.push(def.clone());
+        }
+    }
+    for mirror in list.iter_mut() {
+        if mirror.url == DEFAULT_UPDATE_MANIFEST_URL {
+            mirror.label = "Server 1 (OVH)".to_string();
+        } else if mirror.url == DEFAULT_SECONDARY_MIRROR_URL {
+            mirror.label = "Server 2 (tx1138)".to_string();
+        }
+    }
+    list.sort_by_key(|m| {
+        if m.url == DEFAULT_UPDATE_MANIFEST_URL {
+            0
+        } else if m.url == DEFAULT_SECONDARY_MIRROR_URL {
+            1
+        } else {
+            2
+        }
+    });
+}
+
 pub async fn save_mirrors(data_dir: &Path, mirrors: &[UpdateMirror]) -> Result<()> {
     fs::create_dir_all(data_dir)
         .await
diff --git a/neode-ui/package-lock.json b/neode-ui/package-lock.json
index 886aaf78..d83f4cc1 100644
--- a/neode-ui/package-lock.json
+++ b/neode-ui/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "neode-ui",
-  "version": "1.7.50-alpha",
+  "version": "1.7.51-alpha",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "neode-ui",
-      "version": "1.7.50-alpha",
+      "version": "1.7.51-alpha",
       "dependencies": {
         "@types/dompurify": "^3.0.5",
         "@vue-leaflet/vue-leaflet": "^0.10.1",
diff --git a/neode-ui/package.json b/neode-ui/package.json
index c22ea42d..8d8dfc47 100644
--- a/neode-ui/package.json
+++ b/neode-ui/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "neode-ui",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "1.7.50-alpha",
+  "version": "1.7.51-alpha",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "start": "./start-dev.sh",
diff --git a/neode-ui/src/views/Kiosk.vue b/neode-ui/src/views/Kiosk.vue
index 3553e065..83087568 100644
--- a/neode-ui/src/views/Kiosk.vue
+++ b/neode-ui/src/views/Kiosk.vue
@@ -83,9 +83,11 @@ const launchableApps = computed<KioskApp[]>(() => {
   const pkgs = store.data?.['package-data'] || {}
   const apps: KioskApp[] = []
 
-  // App URL mappings — use nginx proxy paths for local apps
+  // App URL mappings. Bitcoin UI uses its direct host-network port; loading it
+  // through /app/bitcoin-ui/ can render a blank shell because its assets are
+  // rooted at /.
   const urlMap: Record<string, string> = {
-    'bitcoin-knots': '/app/bitcoin-ui/',
+    'bitcoin-knots': 'http://' + window.location.hostname + ':8334',
     'lnd': '/app/lnd/',
     'mempool': '/app/mempool/',
     'btcpay-server': '/app/btcpay/',
diff --git a/neode-ui/src/views/appSession/appSessionConfig.ts b/neode-ui/src/views/appSession/appSessionConfig.ts
index 5d88d015..bf40ac85 100644
--- a/neode-ui/src/views/appSession/appSessionConfig.ts
+++ b/neode-ui/src/views/appSession/appSessionConfig.ts
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ export const PROXY_APPS: Record<string, string> = {
 /** Nginx proxy paths -- used on HTTPS to avoid mixed content (HTTPS parent + HTTP port iframe).
  *  On HTTP, direct port access is used instead (faster, no proxy). */
 export const HTTPS_PROXY_PATHS: Record<string, string> = {
-  'bitcoin-knots': '/app/bitcoin-ui/',
-  'bitcoin-core': '/app/bitcoin-ui/',
-  'bitcoin-ui': '/app/bitcoin-ui/',
   'lnd': '/app/lnd/',
   'electrumx': '/app/electrumx/',
   'electrs': '/app/electrumx/',
@@ -137,9 +134,11 @@ export function resolveAppUrl(id: string, routeQueryPath?: string): string {
   const ext = EXTERNAL_URLS[id]
   if (ext) return ext
 
-  // Bitcoin apps always go through nginx proxy so browser basic-auth prompts never appear.
+  // Bitcoin UI is a host-network companion on :8334. Do not launch it via
+  // /app/bitcoin-ui/: the static UI is built for root and renders a blank
+  // shell when proxied under a path prefix on some nodes.
   if (id === 'bitcoin-knots' || id === 'bitcoin-core' || id === 'bitcoin-ui') {
-    return window.location.protocol + '//' + window.location.hostname + '/app/bitcoin-ui/'
+    return 'http://' + window.location.hostname + ':8334'
   }
 
   // HTTPS pages cannot embed plain HTTP port origins (mixed-content).
diff --git a/release-manifest.json b/release-manifest.json
index 3c511fe8..d481f510 100644
--- a/release-manifest.json
+++ b/release-manifest.json
@@ -1,27 +1,29 @@
 {
-  "version": "1.7.50-alpha",
+  "version": "1.7.51-alpha",
   "release_date": "2026-05-01",
   "changelog": [
-    "OTA now carries app manifests, scripts, Docker contexts, and doctor units inside the frontend payload so older nodes restore /opt/archipelago runtime assets after updating.",
-    "Startup bootstrap promotes the embedded runtime payload into /opt/archipelago and reloads the doctor timer without requiring rsync.",
-    "Update checks now continue past stale mirrors so nodes can discover a newer manifest from the next configured mirror."
+    "Install success now requires adopted containers and IndeedHub stack containers to stay running; failed starts surface logs instead of disappearing from My Apps.",
+    "Bitcoin uninstall removes the shared Bitcoin data/UI directories when data is not preserved, preventing stale partial installs from being adopted as success.",
+    "Bitcoin RPC bind settings are repaired on startup and before adopting existing Bitcoin containers, fixing older nodes where bitcoin-ui showed endless getblockchaininfo/502.",
+    "Bitcoin Core/Knots launch the Bitcoin UI on direct port 8334 instead of the /app/bitcoin-ui path proxy.",
+    "Nodes force OVH as the primary update mirror and app registry on next startup, with tx1138 retained as fallback."
   ],
   "components": [
     {
       "name": "archipelago",
-      "current_version": "1.7.49-alpha",
-      "new_version": "1.7.50-alpha",
-      "download_url": "https://git.tx1138.com/lfg2025/archy/raw/branch/main/releases/v1.7.50-alpha/archipelago",
-      "sha256": "494f71d58608787a4f485ec6e295057e70045e905d745837d1cd6089e484197d",
-      "size_bytes": 41779280
+      "current_version": "1.7.50-alpha",
+      "new_version": "1.7.51-alpha",
+      "download_url": "https://git.tx1138.com/lfg2025/archy/raw/branch/main/releases/v1.7.51-alpha/archipelago",
+      "sha256": "f761e659d661f0a83cd3a67a086bb2279398bc05e50ee3c52e769e52d11e476c",
+      "size_bytes": 41637536
     },
     {
-      "name": "archipelago-frontend-1.7.50-alpha.tar.gz",
-      "current_version": "1.7.49-alpha",
-      "new_version": "1.7.50-alpha",
-      "download_url": "https://git.tx1138.com/lfg2025/archy/raw/branch/main/releases/v1.7.50-alpha/archipelago-frontend-1.7.50-alpha.tar.gz",
-      "sha256": "6684d5f1083fd2d1db236fcc4a94efee7986ab54602b3231b031f3e9f7dec361",
-      "size_bytes": 165153241
+      "name": "archipelago-frontend-1.7.51-alpha.tar.gz",
+      "current_version": "1.7.50-alpha",
+      "new_version": "1.7.51-alpha",
+      "download_url": "https://git.tx1138.com/lfg2025/archy/raw/branch/main/releases/v1.7.51-alpha/archipelago-frontend-1.7.51-alpha.tar.gz",
+      "sha256": "3403f4e38202bf56c53407dd62e66899693ee73252bf203475715532ac6ae326",
+      "size_bytes": 165155462
     }
   ]
 }
diff --git a/releases/manifest.json b/releases/manifest.json
index 3c511fe8..d481f510 100644
--- a/releases/manifest.json
+++ b/releases/manifest.json
@@ -1,27 +1,29 @@
 {
-  "version": "1.7.50-alpha",
+  "version": "1.7.51-alpha",
   "release_date": "2026-05-01",
   "changelog": [
-    "OTA now carries app manifests, scripts, Docker contexts, and doctor units inside the frontend payload so older nodes restore /opt/archipelago runtime assets after updating.",
-    "Startup bootstrap promotes the embedded runtime payload into /opt/archipelago and reloads the doctor timer without requiring rsync.",
-    "Update checks now continue past stale mirrors so nodes can discover a newer manifest from the next configured mirror."
+    "Install success now requires adopted containers and IndeedHub stack containers to stay running; failed starts surface logs instead of disappearing from My Apps.",
+    "Bitcoin uninstall removes the shared Bitcoin data/UI directories when data is not preserved, preventing stale partial installs from being adopted as success.",
+    "Bitcoin RPC bind settings are repaired on startup and before adopting existing Bitcoin containers, fixing older nodes where bitcoin-ui showed endless getblockchaininfo/502.",
+    "Bitcoin Core/Knots launch the Bitcoin UI on direct port 8334 instead of the /app/bitcoin-ui path proxy.",
+    "Nodes force OVH as the primary update mirror and app registry on next startup, with tx1138 retained as fallback."
   ],
   "components": [
     {
       "name": "archipelago",
-      "current_version": "1.7.49-alpha",
-      "new_version": "1.7.50-alpha",
-      "download_url": "https://git.tx1138.com/lfg2025/archy/raw/branch/main/releases/v1.7.50-alpha/archipelago",
-      "sha256": "494f71d58608787a4f485ec6e295057e70045e905d745837d1cd6089e484197d",
-      "size_bytes": 41779280
+      "current_version": "1.7.50-alpha",
+      "new_version": "1.7.51-alpha",
+      "download_url": "https://git.tx1138.com/lfg2025/archy/raw/branch/main/releases/v1.7.51-alpha/archipelago",
+      "sha256": "f761e659d661f0a83cd3a67a086bb2279398bc05e50ee3c52e769e52d11e476c",
+      "size_bytes": 41637536
     },
     {
-      "name": "archipelago-frontend-1.7.50-alpha.tar.gz",
-      "current_version": "1.7.49-alpha",
-      "new_version": "1.7.50-alpha",
-      "download_url": "https://git.tx1138.com/lfg2025/archy/raw/branch/main/releases/v1.7.50-alpha/archipelago-frontend-1.7.50-alpha.tar.gz",
-      "sha256": "6684d5f1083fd2d1db236fcc4a94efee7986ab54602b3231b031f3e9f7dec361",
-      "size_bytes": 165153241
+      "name": "archipelago-frontend-1.7.51-alpha.tar.gz",
+      "current_version": "1.7.50-alpha",
+      "new_version": "1.7.51-alpha",
+      "download_url": "https://git.tx1138.com/lfg2025/archy/raw/branch/main/releases/v1.7.51-alpha/archipelago-frontend-1.7.51-alpha.tar.gz",
+      "sha256": "3403f4e38202bf56c53407dd62e66899693ee73252bf203475715532ac6ae326",
+      "size_bytes": 165155462
     }
   ]
 }
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