diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/setup-ec2.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/setup-ec2.yml
index 1c2ee95a..812868c6 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/setup-ec2.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/setup-ec2.yml
@@ -54,10 +54,31 @@ jobs:
               sudo apt-get install -y nodejs
             fi
 
-            # 5. Create web directory and set basic permissions
+            # 5. Create web directory and deploy code
             sudo mkdir -p /var/www/trypost
             sudo chown -R $USER:$USER /var/www/trypost
-
+            
+            # Clone or pull the latest code
+            if [ ! -d "/var/www/trypost/.git" ]; then
+                git clone http://16.113.106.152:3000/vignesh/trypost.git /var/www/trypost
+            else
+                cd /var/www/trypost && git pull origin main
+            fi
+            
+            # Install PHP dependencies and set permissions
+            cd /var/www/trypost
+            composer install --no-interaction --prefer-dist --optimize-autoloader
+            
+            # Ensure storage and bootstrap/cache directories exist and have proper permissions for Nginx/PHP-FPM
+            mkdir -p storage bootstrap/cache
+            sudo chown -R www-data:www-data storage bootstrap/cache
+            sudo chmod -R 775 storage bootstrap/cache
+            
+            # Setup Laravel environment file and key
+            if [ ! -f .env ]; then
+                cp .env.example .env
+                php artisan key:generate
+            fi
             # 6. Configure Nginx for socialmedia.tradhox.com
             echo "Configuring Nginx..."
             sudo tee /etc/nginx/sites-available/socialmedia.tradhox.com > /dev/null << 'EOF'