diff --git a/start.sh b/start.sh
index bf6ea46..e05d2ea 100644
--- a/start.sh
+++ b/start.sh
@@ -143,307 +143,126 @@ else
     echo "==> PostgreSQL connection successful"
 fi
 
-# Create enhanced Node.js placeholder server
-echo "==> Creating enhanced Node.js placeholder server..."
-cat > /app/data/ente/server/server.js << 'EOF'
-const http = require('http');
-const fs = require('fs');
-const { promisify } = require('util');
-const { execSync } = require('child_process');
-const path = require('path');
+# Build or download Museum server
+echo "==> Setting up Museum server..."
+MUSEUM_BIN="/app/data/ente/server/museum"
 
-const PORT = 3080;
-const LOG_FILE = '/app/data/logs/museum.log';
-const DB_SCHEMA_FILE = '/app/data/ente/server/schema.sql';
+# Check if the Museum binary already exists and is executable
+if [ -f "$MUSEUM_BIN" ] && [ -x "$MUSEUM_BIN" ]; then
+    echo "==> Museum server binary already exists, skipping build/download"
+else
+    # Try to build Museum server from source
+    echo "==> Attempting to build Museum server from source..."
+    
+    # Check if Go is installed
+    if command -v go >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        echo "==> Go is installed, building Museum server..."
+        
+        # Navigate to the server directory and build
+        cd "$ENTE_DIR/server"
+        export GOPATH="/app/data/go"
+        export PATH="$GOPATH/bin:$PATH"
+        
+        # Install dependencies if needed
+        if command -v apt-get >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            apt-get update && apt-get install -y gcc libsodium-dev pkg-config
+        fi
+        
+        # Build the server
+        go build -o "$MUSEUM_BIN" ./cmd/museum
+        
+        if [ $? -eq 0 ] && [ -f "$MUSEUM_BIN" ] && [ -x "$MUSEUM_BIN" ]; then
+            echo "==> Successfully built Museum server"
+        else
+            echo "==> Failed to build Museum server, will try to download pre-built binary"
+            
+            # Determine architecture for downloading
+            ARCH=$(uname -m)
+            OS=$(uname -s | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')
+            if [ "$ARCH" == "x86_64" ]; then ARCH="amd64"; fi
+            if [ "$ARCH" == "aarch64" ] || [ "$ARCH" == "arm64" ]; then ARCH="arm64"; fi
+            
+            # Try to download from GitHub releases
+            echo "==> Downloading Museum server binary for ${OS}-${ARCH}..."
+            if ! curl -L -o "$MUSEUM_BIN" "https://github.com/ente-io/ente/releases/latest/download/museum-${OS}-${ARCH}"; then
+                echo "==> Download failed, trying alternative URL..."
+                if ! curl -L -o "$MUSEUM_BIN" "https://github.com/ente-io/ente/releases/download/latest/museum-${OS}-${ARCH}"; then
+                    echo "==> All download attempts failed"
+                    
+                    # Return error and let the next section handle it
+                    false
+                fi
+            fi
+            
+            if [ -f "$MUSEUM_BIN" ]; then
+                chmod +x "$MUSEUM_BIN"
+                echo "==> Successfully downloaded Museum server binary"
+            fi
+        fi
+    else
+        echo "==> Go is not installed, downloading pre-built Museum server binary..."
+        
+        # Determine architecture for downloading
+        ARCH=$(uname -m)
+        OS=$(uname -s | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')
+        if [ "$ARCH" == "x86_64" ]; then ARCH="amd64"; fi
+        if [ "$ARCH" == "aarch64" ] || [ "$ARCH" == "arm64" ]; then ARCH="arm64"; fi
+        
+        # Try to download from GitHub releases
+        echo "==> Downloading Museum server binary for ${OS}-${ARCH}..."
+        if ! curl -L -o "$MUSEUM_BIN" "https://github.com/ente-io/ente/releases/latest/download/museum-${OS}-${ARCH}"; then
+            echo "==> Download failed, trying alternative URL..."
+            if ! curl -L -o "$MUSEUM_BIN" "https://github.com/ente-io/ente/releases/download/latest/museum-${OS}-${ARCH}"; then
+                echo "==> All download attempts failed"
+                
+                # Create guide on setting up the server manually
+                cat > /app/data/MANUAL-SETUP-REQUIRED.md << 'EOF'
+# Manual Setup Required
 
-// Ensure log directory exists
-if (!fs.existsSync('/app/data/logs')) {
-  fs.mkdirSync('/app/data/logs', { recursive: true });
-}
+The automatic setup of the Museum server failed. Please follow these steps to set up the server manually:
 
-// Log function
-function log(message) {
-  const timestamp = new Date().toISOString();
-  const logMessage = `${timestamp} - ${message}\n`;
-  console.log(logMessage);
-  try {
-    fs.appendFileSync(LOG_FILE, logMessage);
-  } catch (err) {
-    console.error(`Error writing to log: ${err.message}`);
-  }
-}
+1. Connect to your Cloudron server via SSH
+2. Download the Museum server binary manually using one of these methods:
+   
+   ```
+   # Install Go and build from source
+   apt-get update && apt-get install -y golang-go gcc libsodium-dev pkg-config
+   cd /app/data/ente/repository/server
+   export GOPATH="/app/data/go"
+   export PATH="$GOPATH/bin:$PATH"
+   go build -o /app/data/ente/server/museum ./cmd/museum
+   chmod +x /app/data/ente/server/museum
+   ```
+   
+   Or download a pre-built binary if available:
+   
+   ```
+   # Determine architecture
+   ARCH=$(uname -m)
+   OS=$(uname -s | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')
+   if [ "$ARCH" == "x86_64" ]; then ARCH="amd64"; fi
+   if [ "$ARCH" == "aarch64" ] || [ "$ARCH" == "arm64" ]; then ARCH="arm64"; fi
+   
+   # Try to download from GitHub releases
+   curl -L -o /app/data/ente/server/museum "https://github.com/ente-io/ente/releases/latest/download/museum-${OS}-${ARCH}"
+   chmod +x /app/data/ente/server/museum
+   ```
 
-log('Starting enhanced Node.js placeholder server...');
+3. Restart the Ente app in your Cloudron dashboard
 
-// Try to initialize the database schema
-function initializeDatabase() {
-  try {
-    // Create a basic schema file if it doesn't exist
-    if (!fs.existsSync(DB_SCHEMA_FILE)) {
-      log('Creating basic database schema file');
-      const basicSchema = `
--- Basic schema for Ente Museum server
-CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS users (
-  id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
-  email VARCHAR(255) UNIQUE NOT NULL,
-  created_at TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
-  updated_at TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
-);
-
-CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS files (
-  id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
-  user_id INTEGER REFERENCES users(id),
-  filename VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
-  path VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
-  created_at TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
-  updated_at TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
-);
-`;
-      fs.writeFileSync(DB_SCHEMA_FILE, basicSchema);
-    }
-
-    // Try to initialize the database
-    const dbUser = process.env.CLOUDRON_POSTGRESQL_USERNAME;
-    const dbPassword = process.env.CLOUDRON_POSTGRESQL_PASSWORD;
-    const dbHost = process.env.CLOUDRON_POSTGRESQL_HOST;
-    const dbPort = process.env.CLOUDRON_POSTGRESQL_PORT;
-    const dbName = process.env.CLOUDRON_POSTGRESQL_DATABASE;
-
-    if (dbUser && dbPassword && dbHost && dbPort && dbName) {
-      log(`Initializing database ${dbName} on ${dbHost}:${dbPort}`);
-      const command = `PGPASSWORD="${dbPassword}" psql -h "${dbHost}" -p "${dbPort}" -U "${dbUser}" -d "${dbName}" -f "${DB_SCHEMA_FILE}"`;
-      execSync(command, { stdio: 'inherit' });
-      log('Database initialized successfully');
-      return true;
-    } else {
-      log('Database environment variables not set, skipping initialization');
-      return false;
-    }
-  } catch (err) {
-    log(`Error initializing database: ${err.message}`);
-    return false;
-  }
-}
-
-// Try to initialize database
-initializeDatabase();
-
-// API response handlers
-const apiHandlers = {
-  // Health check endpoint
-  '/health': (req, res) => {
-    res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
-    res.end(JSON.stringify({ 
-      status: 'OK', 
-      server: 'Museum Placeholder',
-      version: '1.0.0'
-    }));
-    log('Health check request - responded with status OK');
-  },
-  
-  // User verification endpoint
-  '/api/users/verify': (req, res) => {
-    res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
-    log('User verify request - responding with success');
-    res.end(JSON.stringify({ 
-      success: true,
-      isValidEmail: true,
-      isAvailable: true,
-      isVerified: true,
-      canCreateAccount: true
-    }));
-  },
-  
-  // User login endpoint
-  '/api/users/login': (req, res) => {
-    if (req.method === 'POST') {
-      let body = '';
-      req.on('data', chunk => {
-        body += chunk.toString();
-      });
-      req.on('end', () => {
-        log('Login request received');
-        res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
-        res.end(JSON.stringify({
-          success: true,
-          token: 'placeholder-jwt-token',
-          user: {
-            id: 1,
-            email: 'placeholder@example.com',
-            name: 'Placeholder User'
-          }
-        }));
-      });
-    } else {
-      res.writeHead(405, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
-      res.end(JSON.stringify({ 
-        success: false,
-        message: 'Method not allowed'
-      }));
-    }
-  },
-  
-  // User signup endpoint
-  '/api/users/signup': (req, res) => {
-    if (req.method === 'POST') {
-      let body = '';
-      req.on('data', chunk => {
-        body += chunk.toString();
-      });
-      req.on('end', () => {
-        log('Signup request received');
-        res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
-        res.end(JSON.stringify({
-          success: true,
-          token: 'placeholder-jwt-token',
-          user: {
-            id: 1,
-            email: 'placeholder@example.com',
-            name: 'New User'
-          }
-        }));
-      });
-    } else {
-      res.writeHead(405, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
-      res.end(JSON.stringify({ 
-        success: false, 
-        message: 'Method not allowed'
-      }));
-    }
-  },
-  
-  // Files endpoint
-  '/api/files': (req, res) => {
-    res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
-    log('Files request - responding with empty list');
-    res.end(JSON.stringify({ 
-      success: true,
-      files: []
-    }));
-  },
-  
-  // Collections endpoint
-  '/api/collections': (req, res) => {
-    res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
-    log('Collections request - responding with empty list');
-    res.end(JSON.stringify({ 
-      success: true,
-      collections: []
-    }));
-  },
-  
-  // Default API handler
-  'default': (req, res) => {
-    res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
-    log(`API request to ${req.url} - responding with generic success`);
-    res.end(JSON.stringify({ 
-      success: true,
-      message: 'Placeholder API response',
-      path: req.url 
-    }));
-  }
-};
-
-// Create server
-const server = http.createServer((req, res) => {
-  log(`Request received: ${req.method} ${req.url}`);
-  
-  // Set CORS headers for all responses
-  res.setHeader('Access-Control-Allow-Origin', '*');
-  res.setHeader('Access-Control-Allow-Methods', 'GET, POST, OPTIONS, PUT, PATCH, DELETE');
-  res.setHeader('Access-Control-Allow-Headers', 'X-Requested-With,content-type,Authorization');
-  
-  // Handle OPTIONS request (for CORS preflight)
-  if (req.method === 'OPTIONS') {
-    res.writeHead(200);
-    res.end();
-    return;
-  }
-  
-  // Check if there's a specific handler for this path
-  const handler = apiHandlers[req.url] || apiHandlers['default'];
-  
-  // Handle paths that exactly match defined endpoints
-  if (apiHandlers[req.url]) {
-    handler(req, res);
-    return;
-  }
-  
-  // Handle health check endpoint
-  if (req.url === '/api/health') {
-    apiHandlers['/health'](req, res);
-    return;
-  }
-  
-  // Route based on URL pattern
-  if (req.url.startsWith('/api/')) {
-    handler(req, res);
-    return;
-  }
-  
-  // Default response for any other endpoint
-  res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
-  log(`Unknown request to ${req.url} - responding with default message`);
-  res.end(JSON.stringify({ 
-    message: 'Ente Placeholder Server', 
-    path: req.url,
-    server: 'Node.js Placeholder'
-  }));
-});
-
-// Start server
-try {
-  server.listen(PORT, '0.0.0.0', () => {
-    log(`Museum placeholder server running on port ${PORT}`);
-    log(`Server is listening at http://0.0.0.0:${PORT}`);
-  });
-} catch (err) {
-  log(`Failed to start server: ${err.message}`);
-  process.exit(1);
-}
-
-// Handle errors
-server.on('error', (error) => {
-  log(`Server error: ${error.message}`);
-  if (error.code === 'EADDRINUSE') {
-    log('Address already in use, retrying in 5 seconds...');
-    setTimeout(() => {
-      server.close();
-      server.listen(PORT, '0.0.0.0');
-    }, 5000);
-  }
-});
-
-// Log startup
-log('Enhanced Museum placeholder server initialization complete');
 EOF
-echo "==> Created enhanced Node.js placeholder server"
-
-# Start the Node.js placeholder server
-echo "==> Starting Node.js placeholder server..."
-cd /app/data/ente/server
-node server.js > /app/data/logs/museum.log 2>&1 &
-SERVER_PID=$!
-echo "==> Started Node.js server with PID: $SERVER_PID"
-
-# Wait for server to start
-MAX_ATTEMPTS=30
-ATTEMPT=0
-while [ $ATTEMPT -lt $MAX_ATTEMPTS ]; do
-    if curl -s http://localhost:3080/health > /dev/null; then
-        echo "==> Node.js placeholder server started successfully"
-        break
+                echo "==> Created guide for manual setup"
+                
+                # Continue and rely on Caddy to serve static files
+                echo "==> The application will run with limited functionality without the Museum server"
+            fi
+        fi
+        
+        if [ -f "$MUSEUM_BIN" ]; then
+            chmod +x "$MUSEUM_BIN"
+            echo "==> Successfully downloaded Museum server binary"
+        fi
     fi
-    ATTEMPT=$((ATTEMPT+1))
-    echo "==> Waiting for Node.js server to start (attempt $ATTEMPT/$MAX_ATTEMPTS)..."
-    sleep 1
-done
-
-if [ $ATTEMPT -eq $MAX_ATTEMPTS ]; then
-    echo "==> ERROR: Node.js server failed to start within $MAX_ATTEMPTS seconds"
-    echo "==> Last few lines of museum.log:"
-    tail -n 20 /app/data/logs/museum.log || echo "==> No log file found"
-    exit 1
 fi
 
 # Download and set up web app
@@ -467,6 +286,7 @@ if [ ! -d "${WEB_DIR}/photos" ] || [ ! -f "${WEB_DIR}/photos/index.html" ]; then
         p { color: #666; }
         .alert { background-color: #f8f9fa; border-left: 4px solid #5cb85c; padding: 15px; margin-bottom: 20px; }
         .alert-info { border-color: #2196F3; }
+        .alert-warning { border-color: #ff9800; }
         .setup-box { background-color: #f5f5f5; padding: 20px; border-radius: 5px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left; }
         code { background-color: #f1f1f1; padding: 2px 5px; border-radius: 3px; font-family: monospace; }
     </style>
@@ -475,13 +295,13 @@ if [ ! -d "${WEB_DIR}/photos" ] || [ ! -f "${WEB_DIR}/photos/index.html" ]; then
     <div class="container">
         <h1>Ente Photos</h1>
         <div class="alert alert-info">
-            <strong>Status:</strong> Running with placeholder server. Most functionality will be limited until the actual Museum server is running.
+            <strong>Status:</strong> Ente is being set up. Check logs for details.
         </div>
         <p>This is the Ente Photos application running on Cloudron. To complete the setup, you need to:</p>
         <div class="setup-box">
             <ol>
                 <li>Configure your S3 storage in <code>/app/data/s3.env</code></li>
-                <li>The placeholder server is handling API requests for now</li>
+                <li>Ensure the Museum server is running</li>
                 <li>Visit <a href="/photos/">the photos app</a> to start using your self-hosted Ente instance</li>
             </ol>
         </div>
@@ -503,7 +323,7 @@ EOF
     cp ${WEB_DIR}/photos/index.html ${WEB_DIR}/cast/index.html
     sed -i 's/Photos/Cast/g' ${WEB_DIR}/cast/index.html
     
-    echo "==> Created improved placeholder HTML files"
+    echo "==> Created placeholder HTML files"
 else
     echo "==> Ente web app already set up"
 fi
@@ -543,6 +363,38 @@ EOF
     echo "==> Created runtime config for ${APP}"
 done
 
+# Start Museum server if binary exists and is executable
+if [ -f "$MUSEUM_BIN" ] && [ -x "$MUSEUM_BIN" ]; then
+    echo "==> Starting Museum server..."
+    cd /app/data/ente/server
+    "$MUSEUM_BIN" --config "$MUSEUM_CONFIG" > /app/data/logs/museum.log 2>&1 &
+    MUSEUM_PID=$!
+    echo "==> Started Museum server with PID: $MUSEUM_PID"
+    
+    # Wait for server to start
+    MAX_ATTEMPTS=30
+    ATTEMPT=0
+    while [ $ATTEMPT -lt $MAX_ATTEMPTS ]; do
+        if curl -s http://localhost:3080/health > /dev/null; then
+            echo "==> Museum server started successfully"
+            break
+        fi
+        ATTEMPT=$((ATTEMPT+1))
+        echo "==> Waiting for Museum server to start (attempt $ATTEMPT/$MAX_ATTEMPTS)..."
+        sleep 1
+    done
+    
+    if [ $ATTEMPT -eq $MAX_ATTEMPTS ]; then
+        echo "==> ERROR: Museum server failed to start within $MAX_ATTEMPTS seconds"
+        echo "==> Last few lines of museum.log:"
+        tail -n 20 /app/data/logs/museum.log || echo "==> No log file found"
+        echo "==> Will continue with limited functionality"
+    fi
+else
+    echo "==> WARNING: Museum server binary not found or not executable"
+    echo "==> The application will run with limited functionality"
+fi
+
 # Set up Caddy web server
 echo "==> Setting up Caddy web server..."
 cat > /app/data/Caddyfile << EOF
@@ -561,6 +413,11 @@ cat > /app/data/Caddyfile << EOF
         reverse_proxy localhost:3080
     }
     
+    # Health check endpoint
+    handle /health {
+        reverse_proxy localhost:3080
+    }
+    
     # Static web apps
     handle /photos/* {
         root * /app/data/web/photos
@@ -600,54 +457,14 @@ caddy run --config /app/data/Caddyfile > /app/data/logs/caddy.log 2>&1 &
 CADDY_PID=$!
 echo "==> Caddy web server started with PID: $CADDY_PID"
 
-# Create a small message to explain how to install the real Museum server
-cat > /app/data/INSTALL-REAL-SERVER.md << 'EOF'
-# Installing the Real Museum Server
-
-The placeholder Node.js server is currently running. To install the real Museum server, 
-follow these steps:
-
-1. Connect to your Cloudron server via SSH
-2. Download the Museum server binary manually using one of these methods:
-   
-   ```
-   # Install Go and build from source
-   apt-get update && apt-get install -y golang-go gcc libsodium-dev pkg-config
-   cd /app/data/ente/repository/server
-   export GOPATH="/app/data/go"
-   export PATH="$GOPATH/bin:$PATH"
-   go build -o /app/data/ente/server/museum ./cmd/museum
-   chmod +x /app/data/ente/server/museum
-   ```
-   
-   Or download a pre-built binary if available:
-   
-   ```
-   # Determine architecture
-   ARCH=$(uname -m)
-   OS=$(uname -s | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')
-   if [ "$ARCH" == "x86_64" ]; then ARCH="amd64"; fi
-   if [ "$ARCH" == "aarch64" ] || [ "$ARCH" == "arm64" ]; then ARCH="arm64"; fi
-   
-   # Try to download from GitHub releases
-   curl -L -o /app/data/ente/server/museum "https://github.com/ente-io/ente/releases/latest/download/museum-${OS}-${ARCH}"
-   chmod +x /app/data/ente/server/museum
-   ```
-
-3. Restart the Ente app in your Cloudron dashboard
-4. The script should now use the real Museum server instead of the placeholder
-
-EOF
-echo "==> Created installation guide for real Museum server"
-
 # Remove the flag file to indicate that we've started successfully
 rm -f /app/data/startup_in_progress
 echo "==> Setup complete, everything is running."
 
 # Verify services are running
 echo "==> Verifying services..."
-ps aux | grep "node\|museum" | grep -v grep || echo "WARNING: No server running!"
-ps aux | grep caddy | grep -v grep || echo "WARNING: Caddy server not running!"
+ps aux | grep -E "museum" | grep -v grep && echo "==> Museum server is running" || echo "==> WARNING: Museum server is not running!"
+ps aux | grep caddy | grep -v grep && echo "==> Caddy server is running" || echo "==> WARNING: Caddy server not running!"
 
 # Keep script running
 echo "==> Entering wait loop to keep container alive..."