diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 9089607..f021e46 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -16,16 +16,23 @@ RUN apt-get update && \
         lib32stdc++6 && \
     rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
-RUN mkdir -p ${STEAMCMDDIR} ${VALHEIMDIR} ${BACKUPDIR} && \
-    cd ${STEAMCMDDIR} && \
+# Create directories and install SteamCMD
+RUN mkdir -p "${STEAMCMDDIR}" "${VALHEIMDIR}" "${BACKUPDIR}" && \
+    cd "${STEAMCMDDIR}" && \
     wget https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/client/installer/steamcmd_linux.tar.gz && \
     tar -xzf steamcmd_linux.tar.gz && rm steamcmd_linux.tar.gz
 
+# Set working directory BEFORE copying scripts
+WORKDIR ${VALHEIMDIR}
+
+# Copy scripts
 COPY entrypoint.sh /entrypoint.sh
 COPY backup.sh /backup.sh
 RUN chmod +x /entrypoint.sh /backup.sh
 
-WORKDIR ${VALHEIMDIR}
+# Copy managed wrapper into the correct directory
+COPY start_server_managed.sh ./start_server_managed.sh
+RUN chmod +x ./start_server_managed.sh
 
 EXPOSE 2456/udp 2457/udp 2458/udp
 
diff --git a/entrypoint.sh b/entrypoint.sh
index 41479f5..8df8b8f 100644
--- a/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/entrypoint.sh
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
-set -euo pipefail
+set -uo pipefail
 
 export TERM=xterm
 
 STEAMCMDDIR="${STEAMCMDDIR:-/opt/steamcmd}"
 VALHEIMDIR="${VALHEIMDIR:-/opt/valheim}"
-BACKUPDIR="${BACKUPDIR:-/backups}"
+BACKUPDIR="${BACKUPDIR:-/mnt/backups}"
 
 BEPINEX_URL="${BEPINEX_URL:-https://cloud.theminisip.ca/index.php/s/K32Lnjc6TyWXaiN/download}"
 
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ WORLD_NAME="${WORLD_NAME:-Dedicated}"
 SERVER_PASSWORD="${SERVER_PASSWORD:-changeme}"
 PUBLIC="${PUBLIC:-1}"
 
+# REQUIRED FIX: remove trailing slash
+UNITY3D_WORLDS="/root/.config/unity3d/IronGate/Valheim"
+
 install_valheim() {
   echo "[valheim] installing/updating via SteamCMD (forced non-interactive)..."
   "${STEAMCMDDIR}/steamcmd.sh" \
@@ -39,7 +42,6 @@ install_bepinex() {
   mkdir -p /tmp/bepinex
   unzip -q /tmp/bepinex.zip -d /tmp/bepinex
 
-  # Folder confirmed by you
   bep_root="/tmp/bepinex/BepInExPack_Valheim"
 
   if [ ! -d "${bep_root}" ]; then
@@ -51,34 +53,34 @@ install_bepinex() {
   echo "[bepinex] copying contents of ${bep_root} to ${VALHEIMDIR}"
   cp -r "${bep_root}/"* "${VALHEIMDIR}/"
 
-  # Fix CRLF if present
   sed -i 's/\r$//' "${VALHEIMDIR}/start_server_bepinex.sh"
-
-  # Ensure executable
   chmod +x "${VALHEIMDIR}/start_server_bepinex.sh"
+
+  echo "[managed] patching BepInEx password override..."
+  sed -i '/PASSWORD=/d' "${VALHEIMDIR}/start_server_bepinex.sh"
+  sed -i '/changeme/d' "${VALHEIMDIR}/start_server_bepinex.sh"
+  sed -i '/password/d' "${VALHEIMDIR}/start_server_bepinex.sh"
+
+  echo "[managed] rewriting BepInEx launch command..."
+
+  sed -i '/exec .*valheim_server.x86_64/d' "${VALHEIMDIR}/start_server_bepinex.sh"
+
+  cat >> "${VALHEIMDIR}/start_server_bepinex.sh" << EOF
+exec ./valheim_server.x86_64 \
+  -name "${SERVER_NAME}" \
+  -port 2456 \
+  -world "${WORLD_NAME}" \
+  -savedir "${UNITY3D_WORLDS}" \
+  -password "${SERVER_PASSWORD}" \
+  -public "${PUBLIC}"
+EOF
 }
 
-backup_world() {
-  echo "[backup] backing up world..."
-  ts=$(date +"%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S")
-  mkdir -p "${BACKUPDIR}"
-  cp "/config/worlds_local/${WORLD_NAME}.db" "${BACKUPDIR}/${WORLD_NAME}_${ts}.db" || true
-  cp "/config/worlds_local/${WORLD_NAME}.fwl" "${BACKUPDIR}/${WORLD_NAME}_${ts}.fwl" || true
-}
-
-install_valheim
-install_bepinex
-
-# Background backup loop
-while true; do
-  sleep 3600
-  backup_world
-done &
-
-cd "${VALHEIMDIR}"
-
-echo "[valheim] using password: ${SERVER_PASSWORD}"
-echo "[valheim] starting server..."
+install_wrapper() {
+  echo "[managed] installing wrapper script..."
+  cat > "${VALHEIMDIR}/start_server_managed.sh" << EOF
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -uo pipefail
 
 exec ./start_server_bepinex.sh \
   -name "${SERVER_NAME}" \
@@ -86,3 +88,40 @@ exec ./start_server_bepinex.sh \
   -world "${WORLD_NAME}" \
   -password "${SERVER_PASSWORD}" \
   -public "${PUBLIC}"
+EOF
+
+  chmod +x "${VALHEIMDIR}/start_server_managed.sh"
+}
+
+backup_world() {
+  echo "[backup] backing up world directory..."
+  ts=$(date +"%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S")
+  mkdir -p "${BACKUPDIR}"
+
+  world_dir="${UNITY3D_WORLDS}/worlds_local/${WORLD_NAME}"
+
+  if [ -d "${world_dir}" ]; then
+    zip -r "${BACKUPDIR}/${WORLD_NAME}_${ts}.zip" "${world_dir}"
+    echo "[backup] created ${BACKUPDIR}/${WORLD_NAME}_${ts}.zip"
+  else
+    echo "[backup] WARNING: world directory not found: ${world_dir}"
+  fi
+}
+
+install_valheim
+install_bepinex
+install_wrapper
+
+mkdir -p "${UNITY3D_WORLDS}" || true
+
+while true; do
+  sleep 3600
+  backup_world
+done &
+
+cd "${VALHEIMDIR}"
+
+echo "[valheim] starting server..."
+
+# REQUIRED FIX: clean exec line
+exec ./start_server_managed.sh