diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b103c72c..6782763d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ static/mptt/
 static/rest_framework/
 static/drf-yasg
 cms/local_settings.py
-deploy/docker/local_settings.py
+config/local_settings.py
 yt.readme.md
 /frontend-tools/video-editor/node_modules
 /frontend-tools/video-editor/client/node_modules
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index a889889b..497c2731 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ WORKDIR /home/mediacms.io/mediacms
 # Copy imagemagick policy for sprite thumbnail generation
 COPY config/imagemagick/policy.xml /etc/ImageMagick-6/policy.xml
 
-# Copy local_settings.py from deploy/docker to cms/ for default Docker config
-RUN cp deploy/docker/local_settings.py cms/local_settings.py
+# Copy local_settings.py from config to cms/ for default Docker config (if exists)
+RUN cp config/local_settings.py cms/local_settings.py 2>/dev/null || true
 
 # Create www-data user directories and set permissions
 RUN mkdir -p /var/run/mediacms && \
diff --git a/deic_setup_notes.md b/deic_setup_notes.md
index fed22006..cc4abdc2 100644
--- a/deic_setup_notes.md
+++ b/deic_setup_notes.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # MediaCMS: Document Changes for DEIC
 
 ## Configuration Changes
-The following changes are required in `deploy/docker/local_settings.py`:
+The following changes are required in `config/local_settings.py`:
 
 ```python
 
diff --git a/docs/saml_entraid_setup.md b/docs/saml_entraid_setup.md
index e61a1a14..25275f5a 100644
--- a/docs/saml_entraid_setup.md
+++ b/docs/saml_entraid_setup.md
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ Before beginning, ensure the following:
 
 ## Step 1: Configure MediaCMS for SAML
 
-The first step in enabling SAML authentication is to modify the `local_settings.py` (for Docker: `./deploy/docker/local_settings.py`) file of your MediaCMS deployment. Add the following configuration block to enable SAML support, role-based access control (RBAC), and enforce secure communication settings:
+The first step in enabling SAML authentication is to modify the `local_settings.py` (for Docker: `./config/local_settings.py`) file of your MediaCMS deployment. Add the following configuration block to enable SAML support, role-based access control (RBAC), and enforce secure communication settings:
 
 ```python
 USE_RBAC = True
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ Another issue you might encounter is an **infinite redirect loop**. This can hap
   https://<MyDomainName>/accounts/saml/mediacms_entraid/login/
   ```
 
-* Add the following line to `./deploy/docker/local_settings.py`:
+* Add the following line to `./config/local_settings.py`:
 
   ```python
   LOGIN_URL = "/accounts/saml/mediacms_entraid/login/"