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.serena/memories/database_auth_fix_complete.md

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+# Database Authentication Issue Fixed
+
+## Problem
+- PostgreSQL authentication was failing with error code 28P01 "password authentication failed for user 'quixotic'"
+- The docker-compose.yml had default password `quixotic123` but .env.docker had different password `GGkM0a6r7pw3F65ZvYbbuOgbt7gO2AoW3JynEk7m9Go=`
+- Secondary issue: table creation conflicts due to SERIAL sequences being created multiple times
+
+## Solution
+1. **Password sync**: Removed postgres container and volume to reset with correct password from .env.docker
+   ```bash
+   docker compose down postgres
+   docker volume rm quixotic_postgres-data
+   docker compose up postgres -d
+   ```
+
+2. **Table creation fix**: Modified database.ts to check table existence before creating:
+   - Added proper table existence check using information_schema
+   - Removed `CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS` which wasn't handling SERIAL sequences properly
+   - Added logging for better debugging
+
+## Commands used
+```bash
+docker compose down postgres
+docker volume rm quixotic_postgres-data  
+docker compose up postgres -d
+docker compose build quixotic-app
+docker compose up quixotic-app -d
+```
+
+## Result
+- Database authentication working
+- No more table creation conflicts
+- App starts successfully with "Database tables already exist" message