diff --git a/apps/docs/content/docs/core/docker-compose/index.mdx b/apps/docs/content/docs/core/docker-compose/index.mdx
index 5d24dd6..9c9ea50 100644
--- a/apps/docs/content/docs/core/docker-compose/index.mdx
+++ b/apps/docs/content/docs/core/docker-compose/index.mdx
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ volumes:
- "../files/my-configs:/etc/my-app/config" ✅
```
+**Important:** If you need to use files from your repository (configuration files, scripts, etc.), you must move them to Dokploy's File Mounts (via Advanced → Mounts) instead of mounting them directly from the repository. When using AutoDeploy, Dokploy performs a `git clone` on each deployment, which clears the repository directory. Mounting files directly from your repository using relative paths (e.g., `./` or `./config/file.conf`) will cause them to be lost or empty in subsequent deployments. See the [Troubleshooting guide](/docs/core/troubleshooting#using-files-from-your-repository) for more details.
+
## Keyboard Shortcuts
diff --git a/apps/docs/content/docs/core/troubleshooting.mdx b/apps/docs/content/docs/core/troubleshooting.mdx
index 011e0d3..7c1f01d 100644
--- a/apps/docs/content/docs/core/troubleshooting.mdx
+++ b/apps/docs/content/docs/core/troubleshooting.mdx
@@ -54,6 +54,46 @@ volumes:
- "../files/my-configs:/etc/my-app/config" ✅
```
+### Using Files from Your Repository
+
+
+ If you need to use files from your repository (e.g., configuration files, scripts, or directories), you **must** move them to Dokploy's file mounts and reference them manually using the Dokploy interface. This is because when using AutoDeploy, Dokploy performs a `git clone` operation on each deployment, which clears the repository directory. If you mount files directly from your repository using relative paths like `./` or `./docker/config/odoo.conf`, these files will be lost or empty in subsequent deployments, even though the first deployment may work correctly.
+
+
+**Why this happens:**
+- On the first deployment, the files exist and are mounted correctly
+- On subsequent deployments, Dokploy cleans the directory and performs a fresh `git clone`
+- Docker loses the reference to the files that were in the filesystem, and the new files have a new reference
+- This causes mounted directories and files to be empty or missing inside the container
+
+**Solution:**
+1. Go to **Advanced** → **Mounts** in your Docker Compose application
+2. Create a new **File Mount** for each file or directory you need from your repository
+3. Copy the content from your repository files into the File Mount content field
+4. Specify the file path for your configuration
+5. Reference the file mount in your `docker-compose.yml` using the `../files/` path:
+
+```yaml
+volumes:
+ - "../files/my-config.json:/etc/my-app/config" ✅
+ - "../files/my-directory:/path/in/container" ✅
+```
+
+**Example:**
+Instead of mounting directly from your repository:
+```yaml
+volumes:
+ - ./:/mnt/extra-addons/va_subscription_18 ❌
+ - ./docker/config/odoo.conf:/etc/odoo/odoo.conf ❌
+```
+
+Use Dokploy's file mounts:
+```yaml
+volumes:
+ - ../files/va_subscription_18:/mnt/extra-addons/va_subscription_18 ✅
+ - ../files/odoo.conf:/etc/odoo/odoo.conf ✅
+```
+
## Logs Not Loading When Deploying to a Remote Server?
There are a few potential reasons for this:
@@ -204,6 +244,10 @@ volumes:
- ../files/my-config.json:/etc/my-app/config
```
+
+ **Important for AutoDeploy users:** If you have configuration files or directories in your repository that you need to mount into your containers, you must copy their content to Dokploy's File Mounts (via Advanced → Mounts) instead of mounting them directly from the repository. This ensures the files persist across deployments, as the repository directory is cleaned and re-cloned on each AutoDeploy.
+
+
## Failed to initialize Docker Swarm