diff --git a/portainer/docker-compose.yml b/portainer/docker-compose.yml
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+services:
+  portainer:
+    image: portainer/portainer-ce:latest
+    container_name: portainer
+    restart: always
+    ports:
+      - "8000:8000"   # Optional: for edge agent (can be removed if not used)
+      - "9443:9443"   # HTTPS UI (recommended)
+      - "9000:9000"   # HTTP UI (deprecated, optional)
+    volumes:
+      - /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock
+      - /docker/portainer/data:/data