diff --git a/app/sovran_systemsos_web/server.py b/app/sovran_systemsos_web/server.py
index 0cd84bb..936fab3 100644
--- a/app/sovran_systemsos_web/server.py
+++ b/app/sovran_systemsos_web/server.py
@@ -3995,6 +3995,14 @@ async def api_features_toggle(req: FeatureToggleRequest):
 
     await loop.run_in_executor(None, _write_hub_overrides, features, nostr_npub, cur_tz, cur_locale)
 
+    # When enabling a feature that relies on dynamic DNS, refresh the Njal.la
+    # records right away instead of waiting for the 15-minute cron tick.
+    # The newly enabled service needs DNS pointing at this machine as soon as
+    # the rebuild finishes (cert issuance, reachability).
+    if req.enabled and feat_meta.get("needs_ddns"):
+        await loop.run_in_executor(None, _ensure_njalla_script)
+        await loop.run_in_executor(None, _run_njalla_ddns)
+
     # Clear the old rebuild log so the frontend doesn't pick up stale results
     try:
         open(REBUILD_LOG, "w").close()
@@ -4091,6 +4099,58 @@ def _validate_safe_name(name: str) -> bool:
     return bool(name) and _SAFE_NAME_RE.match(name) is not None
 
 
+def _ensure_njalla_script() -> None:
+    """Create the base njalla.sh (shebang + public-IP lookup) if it is missing.
+
+    The Hub appends DDNS curl lines to this script, and those lines use ${IP}.
+    If the file exists only because of an append (e.g. the web app saved a
+    domain before the njalla-init systemd unit ran), it would lack the IP
+    lookup — ${IP} would expand empty during cron runs and the file couldn't
+    be executed directly. Keep in sync with modules/core/njalla.nix.
+    """
+    njalla_dir = os.path.dirname(NJALLA_SCRIPT)
+    if njalla_dir:
+        os.makedirs(njalla_dir, exist_ok=True)
+    existing = ""
+    try:
+        with open(NJALLA_SCRIPT, "r") as f:
+            existing = f.read()
+    except OSError:
+        pass
+    if "myip.opendns.com" in existing:
+        return  # base header already present
+    header = (
+        "#!/usr/bin/env bash\n"
+        "IP=$(dig @resolver4.opendns.com myip.opendns.com +short -4)\n\n"
+        "## Add DDNS entries below — one curl per line\n"
+        "## Managed via Sovran Hub web interface\n"
+    )
+    try:
+        with open(NJALLA_SCRIPT, "w") as f:
+            f.write(header + existing)
+        os.chmod(NJALLA_SCRIPT, 0o755)
+    except OSError:
+        pass
+
+
+def _run_njalla_ddns() -> None:
+    """Run the Njal.la DDNS script immediately (best-effort).
+
+    Called when a domain/DDNS entry is saved and when a DDNS-backed feature
+    is enabled, so DNS is refreshed right away instead of waiting for the
+    15-minute cron job (see configuration.nix).
+    """
+    if not os.path.isfile(NJALLA_SCRIPT):
+        return
+    try:
+        subprocess.run(
+            ["bash", NJALLA_SCRIPT], timeout=30, check=False,
+            stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL, stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL,
+        )
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
+
 # Hostname characters: letters, digits, hyphens only within labels; dots separate labels.
 # Each label must start and end with a letter or digit; no consecutive dots.
 _HOSTNAME_RE = re.compile(
@@ -4194,10 +4254,9 @@ async def api_domains_set(req: DomainSetRequest):
         # Replace trailing &auto with &a=${IP}
         if ddns_url.endswith("&auto"):
             ddns_url = ddns_url[:-5] + "&a=${IP}"
-        # Append curl line to njalla.sh
-        njalla_dir = os.path.dirname(NJALLA_SCRIPT)
-        if njalla_dir:
-            os.makedirs(njalla_dir, exist_ok=True)
+        # Append curl line to njalla.sh, creating the base script first if
+        # needed so the shebang/IP lookup are present for this run and cron.
+        _ensure_njalla_script()
         with open(NJALLA_SCRIPT, "a") as f:
             f.write(f'curl "{ddns_url}"\n')
         try:
@@ -4205,10 +4264,7 @@ async def api_domains_set(req: DomainSetRequest):
         except OSError:
             pass
         # Run njalla.sh immediately to update DNS
-        try:
-            subprocess.run([NJALLA_SCRIPT], timeout=30, check=False)
-        except Exception:
-            pass
+        _run_njalla_ddns()
 
     # Regenerate the server-local /etc/hosts loopback entries so the newly
     # saved domain is immediately reachable on this computer without NAT
diff --git a/app/sovran_systemsos_web/static/js/features.js b/app/sovran_systemsos_web/static/js/features.js
index fcb7b8d..841e2ac 100644
--- a/app/sovran_systemsos_web/static/js/features.js
+++ b/app/sovran_systemsos_web/static/js/features.js
@@ -284,23 +284,19 @@ function openPortRequirementsModal(featureName, ports, onContinue) {
         '<td class="port-req-proto">' + escHtml(p.protocol) + '</td>' +
         '<td class="port-req-desc">' + escHtml(p.description) + '</td></tr>';
     }).join("");
-    var ipLine = internalIp
-      ? '<p class="port-req-intro">Forward each port below <strong>to this machine\'s internal IP: <code class="port-req-internal-ip">' + escHtml(internalIp) + '</code></strong></p>'
-      : "<p class=\"port-req-intro\">Forward each port below to this machine's internal LAN IP in your router's port forwarding settings.</p>";
+    var ipPart = internalIp
+      ? ' to this computer&rsquo;s internal IP <code class="port-req-internal-ip">' + escHtml(internalIp) + '</code>'
+      : " to this computer's internal IP";
 
     $portReqBody.innerHTML =
-      '<p class="port-req-intro"><strong>Port Forwarding Required</strong></p>' +
-      '<p class="port-req-intro">For <strong>' + escHtml(featureName) + "</strong> to work with clients outside your local network, " +
-      "you must configure <strong>port forwarding</strong> in your router's admin panel.</p>" +
-      ipLine +
+      '<p class="port-req-intro">For <strong>' + escHtml(featureName) + '</strong> to work for people outside your home network, ' +
+      'forward each port below' + ipPart + " in your router's port-forwarding settings. " +
+      'Set the internal and external port to the same number.</p>' +
       '<table class="port-req-table">' +
       '<thead><tr><th>Port(s)</th><th>Protocol</th><th>Purpose</th></tr></thead>' +
       '<tbody>' + rows + '</tbody>' +
       '</table>' +
-      "<p class=\"port-req-hint\"><strong>How to verify:</strong> Router-side forwarding cannot be checked from inside your network. " +
-      "To confirm ports are forwarded correctly, test from a device on a different network (e.g. a phone on mobile data) " +
-      "or check your router's port forwarding page.</p>" +
-      '<p class="port-req-hint">ℹ Search "<em>how to set up port forwarding on [your router model]</em>" for step-by-step instructions.</p>' +
+      '<p class="port-req-hint">💡 You can review these ports with live status any time on the <strong>' + escHtml(featureName) + '</strong> tile after enabling.</p>' +
       '<div class="domain-field-actions">' +
       '<button class="btn btn-close-modal" id="port-req-dismiss-btn">Dismiss</button>' +
       continueBtn +
diff --git a/app/sovran_systemsos_web/static/js/service-detail.js b/app/sovran_systemsos_web/static/js/service-detail.js
index 7ff9b91..cb6557e 100644
--- a/app/sovran_systemsos_web/static/js/service-detail.js
+++ b/app/sovran_systemsos_web/static/js/service-detail.js
@@ -518,12 +518,9 @@ async function openServiceDetailModal(unit, name, icon) {
         var trimmedInternalIp = data.internal_ip ? String(data.internal_ip).trim() : "";
         var internalIp = trimmedInternalIp || "";
         var internalIpHtml = internalIp ? escHtml(internalIp) : "Could not detect";
-        var routerIpHelp = internalIp
-          ? "Use this IP address as the destination/internal IP when creating each router forwarding rule."
-          : "Use this computer’s internal IP as the destination/internal IP when creating each router forwarding rule.";
-        var routerNextStep = internalIp
-          ? 'Next step: Log in to your router and create forwarding rules for the ports above. Set the destination/internal IP to <strong>' + internalIpHtml + '</strong>.'
-          : 'Next step: Log in to your router and create forwarding rules for the ports above. Use this computer’s internal IP as the destination/internal IP.';
+        var forwardNote = internalIp
+          ? 'Forward each port below in your router to this computer&rsquo;s internal IP <code class="port-req-internal-ip">' + internalIpHtml + '</code>, using the same internal and external port.'
+          : 'Forward each port below in your router to this computer&rsquo;s internal IP, using the same internal and external port.';
         var domainConfigured = !!(data.domain && String(data.domain).trim());
         var extraRows = "";
         data.extra_ports.forEach(function(p) {
@@ -556,15 +553,12 @@ async function openServiceDetailModal(unit, name, icon) {
         });
         html += '<div class="svc-detail-section">' +
           '<div class="svc-detail-section-title">Ports to Forward in Your Router</div>' +
-          '<div class="svc-detail-port-note">Forward these ports in your router to this Sovran_SystemsOS computer.</div>' +
-          '<div class="svc-detail-port-note"><strong>Router Forward-To IP:</strong> ' + internalIpHtml + '</div>' +
-          '<div class="svc-detail-port-note">' + routerIpHelp + '</div>' +
+          '<div class="svc-detail-port-note">' + forwardNote + '</div>' +
           '<table class="svc-detail-port-table">' +
             '<thead><tr><th>Port</th><th>Protocol</th><th>Used For</th><th>Sovran_SystemsOS Status</th></tr></thead>' +
             '<tbody>' + extraRows + '</tbody>' +
           '</table>' +
-          '<div class="svc-detail-port-note">The Hub can check whether Sovran_SystemsOS is ready on this computer, but full public port verification requires an outside internet check.</div>' +
-          '<div class="svc-detail-port-note">' + routerNextStep + '</div>' +
+          '<div class="svc-detail-port-note">✅ = Sovran_SystemsOS is ready on this computer. Router-side forwarding itself can only be verified from outside your network (e.g. a phone on mobile data).</div>' +
           '</div>';
       }
     } else if (data.port_statuses && data.port_statuses.length > 0) {
diff --git a/app/sovran_systemsos_web/static/onboarding.js b/app/sovran_systemsos_web/static/onboarding.js
index f6b5868..525f4bb 100644
--- a/app/sovran_systemsos_web/static/onboarding.js
+++ b/app/sovran_systemsos_web/static/onboarding.js
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 /* Sovran_SystemsOS Hub — First-Boot Onboarding Wizard
-   Drives the 5-step post-install setup flow. */
+   Drives the 4-step post-install setup flow. */
 "use strict";
 
 // ── Constants ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
-const TOTAL_STEPS = 5;
+const TOTAL_STEPS = 4;
 
-// Steps to skip per role (steps 3 and 4 involve domain/port setup)
+// Steps to skip per role (step 3 involves domain setup)
 // Step 2 (timezone/locale) is NEVER skipped — all roles need it.
 const ROLE_SKIP_STEPS = {
-  "desktop": [3, 4],
-  "node":    [3, 4],
+  "desktop": [3],
+  "node":    [3],
 };
 
 // ── Role state (loaded at init) ───────────────────────────────────
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ function setStatus(elId, msg, type) {
   el.className = "onboarding-save-status" + (type ? " onboarding-save-status--" + type : "");
 }
 
-function updateStep5Checklist() {
+function updateCompleteChecklist() {
   var checklist = document.getElementById("onboarding-checklist");
   if (!checklist) return;
   var existing = document.getElementById("onboarding-migration-check");
@@ -135,8 +135,7 @@ function showStep(step) {
   // Lazy-load step content
   if (step === 2) loadStep2();
   if (step === 3) loadStep3();
-  if (step === 4) loadStep4();
-  // Step 5 (Complete) is static — no lazy-load needed
+  // Step 4 (Complete) is static — no lazy-load needed
 }
 
 // Return the next step number, skipping over role-excluded steps
@@ -319,20 +318,27 @@ async function loadStep3() {
   if (!body) return;
 
   try {
-    // Fetch services, domains, and network info in parallel
+    // Fetch services and domains in parallel (network info is best-effort below)
     var results = await Promise.all([
       apiFetch("/api/services"),
       apiFetch("/api/domains/status"),
-      apiFetch("/api/network"),
     ]);
     _servicesData = results[0];
     _domainsData  = results[1];
-    var networkData = results[2];
   } catch (err) {
     body.innerHTML = '<p class="onboarding-error">⚠ Could not load service data: ' + escHtml(err.message) + '</p>';
     return;
   }
 
+  // Best-effort internal IP for the router note — never blocks this step
+  var internalIp = "";
+  try {
+    var networkData = await apiFetch("/api/network");
+    if (networkData && networkData.internal_ip && networkData.internal_ip !== "unavailable") {
+      internalIp = String(networkData.internal_ip).trim();
+    }
+  } catch (_) {}
+
   // Build set of enabled service units
   var enabledUnits = new Set();
   (_servicesData || []).forEach(function(svc) {
@@ -344,6 +350,8 @@ async function loadStep3() {
     return enabledUnits.has(d.unit);
   });
 
+  var domainValues = (_domainsData && _domainsData.domains) || {};
+
   var html = "";
 
   if (relevantDomains.length === 0) {
@@ -368,8 +376,21 @@ async function loadStep3() {
       + '</ol>'
       + '</div>';
     html += '<p class="onboarding-hint">Enter each service\'s full domain — a subdomain (e.g. <code>call.yourdomain.com</code>) or a separate domain (e.g. <code>call.com</code>) — and its Njal.la DDNS curl command.</p>';
+
+    // Compact router note (full port guidance is shown when a feature is
+    // enabled, and lives on each service tile afterwards)
+    var routerIpPart = internalIp
+      ? ' to this computer&rsquo;s internal IP <strong>' + escHtml(internalIp) + '</strong>'
+      : ' to this computer&rsquo;s internal IP';
+    html += '<div class="onboarding-port-warn" style="margin-bottom:16px;">'
+      + '🔌 <strong>One router task:</strong> forward ports <strong>80</strong> and <strong>443</strong> (TCP)'
+      + routerIpPart + '. They are required for HTTPS and SSL certificates — without them your services cannot be reached from outside your home network. '
+      + 'Forward port <strong>22</strong> (TCP) too if you want remote SSH access. '
+      + 'Element Call needs a few extra ports, but you&rsquo;ll be shown those when you enable it.'
+      + '</div>';
+
     relevantDomains.forEach(function(d) {
-      var currentVal = (_domainsData && _domainsData[d.name]) || "";
+      var currentVal = domainValues[d.name] || "";
       html += '<div class="onboarding-domain-group">';
       html += '<label class="onboarding-domain-label">' + escHtml(d.label) + '</label>';
       html += '<input class="onboarding-domain-input domain-field-input" type="text" id="domain-input-' + escHtml(d.name) + '" data-domain="' + escHtml(d.name) + '" placeholder="e.g. ' + escHtml(d.name) + '.yourdomain.com" value="' + escHtml(currentVal) + '" />';
@@ -383,7 +404,7 @@ async function loadStep3() {
   }
 
   // SSL email section
-  var emailVal = (_domainsData && _domainsData["sslemail"]) || "";
+  var emailVal = domainValues["sslemail"] || "";
   html += '<div class="onboarding-domain-group onboarding-domain-group--email">';
   html += '<label class="onboarding-domain-label">📧 SSL Certificate Email</label>';
   html += '<p class="onboarding-hint onboarding-hint--inline">Let\'s Encrypt uses this for certificate expiry notifications.</p>';
@@ -511,106 +532,10 @@ async function saveStep3() {
   return true;
 }
 
-// ── Step 4: Port Forwarding ───────────────────────────────────────
-
-async function loadStep4() {
-  var body = document.getElementById("step-4-body");
-  if (!body) return;
-  body.innerHTML = '<p class="onboarding-loading">Loading router setup…</p>';
-
-  var networkData = null;
-
-  try {
-    networkData = await apiFetch("/api/network");
-  } catch (err) {
-    body.innerHTML = '<p class="onboarding-error">⚠ Could not load network data: ' + escHtml(err.message) + '</p>';
-    return;
-  }
-
-  var trimmedInternalIp = (networkData && networkData.internal_ip) ? String(networkData.internal_ip).trim() : "";
-  var internalIp = trimmedInternalIp || "";
-  var hasInternalIp = !!internalIp;
-  var ip = escHtml(internalIp || "Could not detect");
-  var routerIpHelp = hasInternalIp
-    ? "Use this IP address as the destination/internal IP when creating each router forwarding rule."
-    : "Use this computer’s internal IP as the destination/internal IP when creating each router forwarding rule.";
-  var destinationInstruction = hasInternalIp
-    ? 'Set the destination/internal IP to <strong>' + ip + '</strong>'
-    : 'Use this computer’s internal IP as the destination/internal IP';
-
-  var html = '<p class="onboarding-port-note" style="margin-bottom:14px;">'
-    + '⚠ <strong>Each port only needs to be forwarded once — all services share the same ports.</strong>'
-    + '</p>';
-
-  html += '<div class="onboarding-port-ip">';
-  html += '  <span class="onboarding-port-ip-label">Forward router traffic to this Sovran_SystemsOS computer:</span>';
-  html += '  <span class="port-req-internal-ip">' + ip + '</span>';
-  html += '</div>';
-  html += '<div class="onboarding-port-note" style="margin:8px 0 16px;">' + routerIpHelp + '</div>';
-
-  // Required ports table
-  html += '<div class="onboarding-port-section" style="margin-bottom:20px;">';
-  html += '<div class="onboarding-port-section-title" style="font-weight:700;margin-bottom:8px;">Required Router Rules</div>';
-  html += '<table class="onboarding-port-table">';
-  html += '<thead><tr><th>Port</th><th>Protocol</th><th>Forward&nbsp;To</th><th>Used For</th></tr></thead>';
-  html += '<tbody>';
-  html += '<tr><td class="port-req-port">80</td><td class="port-req-proto">TCP</td><td class="port-req-internal-ip">' + ip + '</td><td class="port-req-desc">HTTP / SSL setup</td></tr>';
-  html += '<tr><td class="port-req-port">443</td><td class="port-req-proto">TCP</td><td class="port-req-internal-ip">' + ip + '</td><td class="port-req-desc">HTTPS</td></tr>';
-  html += '<tr><td class="port-req-port">22</td><td class="port-req-proto">TCP</td><td class="port-req-internal-ip">' + ip + '</td><td class="port-req-desc">Remote SSH access</td></tr>';
-  html += '</tbody></table>';
-  html += '</div>';
-
-  // Optional ports table
-  html += '<div class="onboarding-port-section" style="margin-bottom:20px;">';
-  html += '<div class="onboarding-port-section-title" style="font-weight:700;margin-bottom:4px;">Element Call Router Rules</div>';
-  html += '<div style="font-size:0.88em;margin-bottom:8px;color:var(--color-text-muted,#888);">Only add these if you enable Element Call. These ports help video and audio calls connect reliably.</div>';
-  html += '<table class="onboarding-port-table">';
-  html += '<thead><tr><th>Port</th><th>Protocol</th><th>Forward&nbsp;To</th><th>Used For</th></tr></thead>';
-  html += '<tbody>';
-  html += '<tr><td class="port-req-port">7881</td><td class="port-req-proto">TCP</td><td class="port-req-internal-ip">' + ip + '</td><td class="port-req-desc">LiveKit WebRTC signalling</td></tr>';
-  html += '<tr><td class="port-req-port">7882</td><td class="port-req-proto">UDP</td><td class="port-req-internal-ip">' + ip + '</td><td class="port-req-desc">LiveKit media (UDP mux)</td></tr>';
-  html += '<tr><td class="port-req-port">5349</td><td class="port-req-proto">TCP</td><td class="port-req-internal-ip">' + ip + '</td><td class="port-req-desc">TURN over TLS</td></tr>';
-  html += '<tr><td class="port-req-port">3478</td><td class="port-req-proto">UDP</td><td class="port-req-internal-ip">' + ip + '</td><td class="port-req-desc">TURN (STUN/relay)</td></tr>';
-  html += '<tr><td class="port-req-port">30000-40000</td><td class="port-req-proto">TCP &amp; UDP</td><td class="port-req-internal-ip">' + ip + '</td><td class="port-req-desc">TURN relay (WebRTC)</td></tr>';
-  html += '</tbody></table>';
-  html += '<div style="font-size:0.85em;margin-top:6px;color:var(--color-text-muted,#888);">ℹ The <strong>30000-40000</strong> range is a single forwarding rule — just set its protocol to <strong>both TCP and UDP</strong> (often shown as "Both" or "TCP/UDP" on your router).</div>';
-  html += '</div>';
-
-  // Totals
-  html += '<div class="onboarding-port-totals">';
-  html += '<strong>Total port openings: 3</strong> (without Element Call)<br>';
-  html += '<strong>Total port openings: 8</strong> (with Element Call — 3 required + 5 optional)';
-  html += '</div>';
-
-  html += '<div class="onboarding-port-warn" style="margin-bottom:16px;">'
-    + '⚠ <strong>Ports 80 and 443 must be forwarded first.</strong> '
-    + 'Caddy uses these to obtain SSL certificates from Let\'s Encrypt. '
-    + 'If they are closed, HTTPS will not work and your services will be unreachable from outside your network.'
-    + '</div>';
-
-  html += '<details class="onboarding-port-details" style="margin-bottom:16px;">'
-    + '<summary class="onboarding-port-details-summary">How to set up port forwarding</summary>'
-    + '<ol style="margin:12px 0 0 16px; padding:0; line-height:1.8;">'
-    + '<li>Open your router\'s admin panel — usually <code>http://192.168.1.1</code> or <code>http://192.168.0.1</code></li>'
-    + '<li>Look for <strong>"Port Forwarding"</strong>, <strong>"NAT"</strong>, or <strong>"Virtual Server"</strong> in the settings</li>'
-    + '<li>Create a new rule for each port listed above</li>'
-    + '<li>' + destinationInstruction + '</li>'
-    + '<li>Set both internal and external port to the same number</li>'
-    + '<li>Save and apply changes</li>'
-    + '</ol>'
-    + '</details>';
-
-  html += '<div class="onboarding-port-note" style="margin-top:12px;">'
-    + '<strong>Important:</strong> The Hub can show which ports Sovran_SystemsOS needs, but it cannot fully confirm router forwarding from inside your home network. Full public port verification requires an outside internet check.'
-    + '</div>';
-
-  body.innerHTML = html;
-}
-
-// ── Step 5: Complete ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+// ── Step 4: Complete ──────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 async function completeOnboarding() {
-  var btn = document.getElementById("step-5-finish");
+  var btn = document.getElementById("step-4-finish");
   if (btn) { btn.disabled = true; btn.textContent = "Finishing…"; }
 
   try {
@@ -633,7 +558,7 @@ function wireNavButtons() {
     try {
       await apiFetch("/api/migration/password-acknowledge", { method: "POST" });
       _migrationOccurred = true;
-      updateStep5Checklist();
+      updateCompleteChecklist();
       showStep1FromMigration();
     } catch (err) {
       setStatus("migration-password-status", "⚠ " + err.message, "error");
@@ -669,13 +594,9 @@ function wireNavButtons() {
     showStep(nextStep(3));
   });
 
-  // Step 4 → 5 (port forwarding — no save needed)
-  var s4next = document.getElementById("step-4-next");
-  if (s4next) s4next.addEventListener("click", function() { showStep(nextStep(4)); });
-
-  // Step 5: finish
-  var s5finish = document.getElementById("step-5-finish");
-  if (s5finish) s5finish.addEventListener("click", completeOnboarding);
+  // Step 4: finish
+  var s4finish = document.getElementById("step-4-finish");
+  if (s4finish) s4finish.addEventListener("click", completeOnboarding);
 
   // Back buttons
   document.querySelectorAll(".onboarding-btn-back").forEach(function(btn) {
@@ -707,13 +628,13 @@ document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", async function() {
   try {
     var migration = await apiFetch("/api/migration/password-status");
     if (migration && migration.pending) {
-      updateStep5Checklist();
+      updateCompleteChecklist();
       showMigrationStep(migration.password || "");
       return;
     }
   } catch (_) {}
 
-  updateStep5Checklist();
+  updateCompleteChecklist();
   showStep(1);
   loadStep1();
 });
diff --git a/app/sovran_systemsos_web/templates/onboarding.html b/app/sovran_systemsos_web/templates/onboarding.html
index c810cab..2048436 100644
--- a/app/sovran_systemsos_web/templates/onboarding.html
+++ b/app/sovran_systemsos_web/templates/onboarding.html
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@
       <span class="onboarding-step-dot" data-step="3">3</span>
       <span class="onboarding-step-connector"></span>
       <span class="onboarding-step-dot" data-step="4">4</span>
-      <span class="onboarding-step-connector"></span>
-      <span class="onboarding-step-dot" data-step="5">5</span>
     </div>
 
     <!-- Step panels -->
@@ -144,29 +142,8 @@
         </div>
       </div>
 
-      <!-- ── Step 4: Port Forwarding ── -->
+      <!-- ── Step 4: Complete ── -->
       <div class="onboarding-panel" id="step-4" style="display:none">
-        <div class="onboarding-step-header">
-          <span class="onboarding-step-icon">🔌</span>
-          <h2 class="onboarding-step-title">Router Setup</h2>
-          <p class="onboarding-step-desc">
-            Forward these ports in your router to this Sovran_SystemsOS computer. These rules let people reach your services from outside your home network.
-            <strong>Ports 80 and 443 are required for HTTPS and SSL certificates.</strong>
-          </p>
-        </div>
-        <div class="onboarding-card" id="step-4-body">
-          <p class="onboarding-loading">Loading router setup…</p>
-        </div>
-        <div class="onboarding-footer">
-          <button class="btn btn-close-modal onboarding-btn-back" data-prev="3">← Back</button>
-          <button class="btn btn-primary onboarding-btn-next" id="step-4-next">
-            Continue →
-          </button>
-        </div>
-      </div>
-
-      <!-- ── Step 5: Complete ── -->
-      <div class="onboarding-panel" id="step-5" style="display:none">
         <div class="onboarding-hero">
           <div class="onboarding-logo">✅</div>
           <h1 class="onboarding-title">Your Sovran_SystemsOS is Ready!</h1>
@@ -180,12 +157,11 @@
           <ul class="onboarding-checklist" id="onboarding-checklist">
             <li>✅ Timezone &amp; locale configured</li>
             <li>✅ Domain configuration saved</li>
-            <li>✅ Port forwarding reviewed</li>
           </ul>
         </div>
         <div class="onboarding-footer">
-          <button class="btn btn-close-modal onboarding-btn-back" data-prev="4">← Back</button>
-          <button class="btn btn-primary" id="step-5-finish">
+          <button class="btn btn-close-modal onboarding-btn-back" data-prev="3">← Back</button>
+          <button class="btn btn-primary" id="step-4-finish">
             Go to Dashboard →
           </button>
         </div>