diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
index e98b5d0..d2cf93f 100644
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -16,6 +16,21 @@ Project path on new system: `/opt/projects/vaultwarden-docker`
 
 **SECURITY**: Never commit vw-data/, .env, or any sensitive files.
 
+## Initial Setup
+
+```bash
+# Create .env from example
+cp .env.example .env
+
+# Generate admin token
+openssl rand -base64 48
+
+# Set proper ownership for data directory
+sudo chown -R 1000:1000 vw-data
+```
+
+Edit `.env` and set DOMAIN and ADMIN_TOKEN.
+
 ## Commands
 
 ```bash
@@ -28,6 +43,12 @@ docker compose logs -f
 # Stop
 docker compose down
 
+# Restart
+docker compose restart
+
+# Status
+docker compose ps
+
 # Check DB integrity
 docker compose exec vaultwarden sqlite3 /data/db.sqlite3 "PRAGMA integrity_check;"
 ```
@@ -37,3 +58,4 @@ docker compose exec vaultwarden sqlite3 /data/db.sqlite3 "PRAGMA integrity_check
 - DOMAIN in .env must match old VM (for session preservation)
 - Volume maps ./vw-data to /data in container
 - Ports: 8080 (HTTP), 3012 (Websocket)
+- After migration, verify DB integrity and test login before shutting down old VM