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 Screenshot*.png
 *.screenshot.png
 umami-local/
+ADMIN_LOGIN_INSTRUCTIONS.md
+scripts/reset-admin-password.js
diff --git a/ADMIN_LOGIN_INSTRUCTIONS.md b/ADMIN_LOGIN_INSTRUCTIONS.md
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-# Admin Login Instructions
-
-**Date**: 2025-10-20
-
----
-
-## ✅ ADMIN ACCESS CREDENTIALS
-
-**Login URL**: https://agenticgovernance.digital/admin/login.html
-
-**Credentials**:
-- **Email**: `admin@agenticgovernance.digital`
-- **Password**: `TractatusDev2025`
-
-**Status**: Password has been reset in production database and verified to match using bcrypt.compare()
-
----
-
-## 🔍 TROUBLESHOOTING
-
-### If Login Fails:
-
-1. **Check password is exactly**: `TractatusDev2025` (case-sensitive, no spaces)
-
-2. **Try alternative admin account**:
-   - Email: `admin@tractatus.local`  
-   - Password: May need reset (use script below)
-
-3. **Reset password again**:
-   ```bash
-   ssh -i ~/.ssh/tractatus_deploy ubuntu@vps-93a693da.vps.ovh.net \
-     "cd /var/www/tractatus && node -r dotenv/config scripts/reset-admin-password.js 'YourNewPassword'"
-   ```
-
-4. **Check server logs**:
-   ```bash
-   ssh -i ~/.ssh/tractatus_deploy ubuntu@vps-93a693da.vps.ovh.net \
-     "sudo journalctl -u tractatus -f"
-   ```
-
----
-
-## 🎯 ADMIN DASHBOARD FEATURES
-
-Once logged in, you'll have access to:
-
-1. **/admin/dashboard.html** - Main admin dashboard
-2. **/admin/blog-curation.html** - Manage blog posts
-3. **/admin/newsletter-management.html** - Newsletter subscribers
-4. **/admin/media-triage.html** - Media inquiry responses
-5. **/admin/case-moderation.html** - Case study moderation
-6. **/admin/rule-manager.html** - Governance rules
-7. **/admin/project-manager.html** - Project tracking
-8. **/admin/hooks-dashboard.html** - Framework hooks metrics
-9. **/admin/audit-analytics.html** - System audit logs
-
----
-
-## 🔧 PASSWORD RESET SCRIPT
-
-Location: `/home/theflow/projects/tractatus/scripts/reset-admin-password.js`
-
-**Local**:
-```bash
-node scripts/reset-admin-password.js 'NewPassword'
-```
-
-**Production**:
-```bash
-ssh -i ~/.ssh/tractatus_deploy ubuntu@vps-93a693da.vps.ovh.net \
-  "cd /var/www/tractatus && node -r dotenv/config scripts/reset-admin-password.js 'NewPassword'"
-```
-
----
-
-## ✅ VERIFICATION COMPLETED
-
-- ✅ Admin user exists in production database
-- ✅ Password successfully hashed with bcrypt (60 chars, starts with $2)
-- ✅ Password verification test passed: `bcrypt.compare('TractatusDev2025', hash) === true`
-- ✅ User is active: `active: true`
-- ✅ User has admin role: `role: 'admin'`
-
----
-
-## 📋 NEXT STEPS IF STILL BLOCKED
-
-If you cannot log in with the above credentials, possible issues:
-
-1. **JWT_SECRET mismatch** - Check `.env` on production
-2. **CORS issue** - Check browser console for errors
-3. **Session cookie** - Clear browser cookies for agenticgovernance.digital
-4. **Rate limiting** - Wait 15 minutes if too many attempts (5 max per 15 min)
-
-**Browser Console Check**:
-1. Open https://agenticgovernance.digital/admin/login.html
-2. Open browser DevTools (F12)
-3. Go to Network tab
-4. Try logging in
-5. Check the `/api/auth/login` request/response for details
-
----
-
-**Last Password Reset**: 2025-10-20 07:57:37 UTC  
-**Verified Working**: bcrypt hash matches password in database  
-**Password**: `TractatusDev2025`
diff --git a/scripts/reset-admin-password.js b/scripts/reset-admin-password.js
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-#!/usr/bin/env node
-/**
- * Reset Admin Password
- * Quick utility to reset admin@agenticgovernance.digital password
- */
-
-require('dotenv').config();
-const bcrypt = require('bcrypt');
-const { connect, close, getCollection } = require('../src/utils/db.util');
-
-const NEW_PASSWORD = process.argv[2] || 'Tractatus@2025!';
-
-async function resetPassword() {
-  try {
-    console.log('🔐 Resetting admin password...');
-    
-    await connect();
-    const users = await getCollection('users');
-    
-    // Find admin user
-    const admin = await users.findOne({ email: 'admin@agenticgovernance.digital' });
-    
-    if (!admin) {
-      console.error('❌ Admin user not found: admin@agenticgovernance.digital');
-      process.exit(1);
-    }
-    
-    console.log('✓ Admin user found');
-    
-    // Hash new password
-    console.log('⏳ Hashing password...');
-    const hashedPassword = await bcrypt.hash(NEW_PASSWORD, 10);
-    
-    // Update password
-    console.log('⏳ Updating database...');
-    await users.updateOne(
-      { email: 'admin@agenticgovernance.digital' },
-      { $set: { password: hashedPassword, updated_at: new Date() } }
-    );
-    
-    console.log('\n✅ Password reset successfully!');
-    console.log('\n📋 Admin Credentials:');
-    console.log(`  Email:    admin@agenticgovernance.digital`);
-    console.log(`  Password: ${NEW_PASSWORD}`);
-    console.log('\n🌐 Login URL:');
-    console.log('  https://agenticgovernance.digital/admin/login.html');
-    console.log('');
-    
-  } catch (error) {
-    console.error('❌ Error:', error.message);
-    console.error(error.stack);
-    process.exit(1);
-  } finally {
-    await close();
-  }
-}
-
-resetPassword();