diff --git a/app.json b/app.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..310710f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app.json
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{
+  "id": "manus-dashboard",
+  "name": "Dashboard Recette",
+  "category": "INFRA",
+  "urls": {
+    "recette": "https://dashboard.recette.santinova-soft.org",
+    "prod": "https://dashboard.santinova-soft.org"
+  },
+  "containerName": "manus-dashboard",
+  "image": "images/dashboard.png",
+  "giteaRepo": "manus-dashboard",
+  "giteaOwner": "manus-admin"
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/src/app-creator.js b/src/backend/src/app-creator.js
index da870bd..0ec2901 100644
--- a/src/backend/src/app-creator.js
+++ b/src/backend/src/app-creator.js
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ function addDynamicApp(appDef) {
 }
 
 function initDynamicApps() {
-  // 1. Charger les apps depuis .dashboard-apps.json (créées via l'interface)
+  // 1. Charger les apps depuis .dashboard-apps.json (legacy)
   const dynamicApps = loadDynamicApps();
   for (const app of dynamicApps) {
     const existingInConfig = config.apps.findIndex((a) => a.id === app.id);
@@ -442,39 +442,32 @@ function initDynamicApps() {
       config.apps.push(app);
     }
   }
-
-  // 2. Découverte automatique : scanner les dossiers apps/*.json
-  let discovered = 0;
+  // 2. Scanner les dossiers app.json (découverte automatique)
   try {
-    const appsBasePath = config.appsBasePath;
-    if (fs.existsSync(appsBasePath)) {
-      const entries = fs.readdirSync(appsBasePath, { withFileTypes: true });
-      for (const entry of entries) {
-        if (!entry.isDirectory()) continue;
-        const appJsonPath = path.join(appsBasePath, entry.name, 'app.json');
-        if (!fs.existsSync(appJsonPath)) continue;
-        try {
-          const appDef = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(appJsonPath, 'utf-8'));
-          if (!appDef.id) continue;
-          // Ne pas écraser une app déjà en config (statique ou dynamique)
-          const existingIdx = config.apps.findIndex((a) => a.id === appDef.id);
-          if (existingIdx >= 0) {
-            // Mettre à jour avec les données du app.json (source de vérité)
-            config.apps[existingIdx] = { ...config.apps[existingIdx], ...appDef };
-          } else {
-            config.apps.push(appDef);
-            discovered++;
-          }
-        } catch (e) {
-          console.warn(`[discovery] Erreur lecture ${appJsonPath}:`, e.message);
+    const appsBasePath = config.appsBasePath || process.env.APPS_BASE_PATH || '/opt/manus-deploy/apps';
+    const entries = fs.readdirSync(appsBasePath, { withFileTypes: true });
+    let scanned = 0;
+    for (const entry of entries) {
+      if (!entry.isDirectory()) continue;
+      const appJsonPath = path.join(appsBasePath, entry.name, 'app.json');
+      if (!fs.existsSync(appJsonPath)) continue;
+      try {
+        const appDef = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(appJsonPath, 'utf-8'));
+        if (!appDef.id) continue;
+        const existingInConfig = config.apps.findIndex((a) => a.id === appDef.id);
+        if (existingInConfig < 0) {
+          config.apps.push(appDef);
+          scanned++;
         }
+      } catch (e) {
+        console.error(`Erreur lecture app.json dans ${entry.name}:`, e.message);
       }
     }
+    console.log(`Apps découvertes via app.json: ${scanned}`);
   } catch (err) {
-    console.error('[discovery] Erreur scan apps:', err.message);
+    console.error('Erreur scan app.json:', err.message);
   }
-
-  console.log(`Apps chargées: ${dynamicApps.length} dynamiques + ${discovered} découvertes (total: ${config.apps.length})`);
+  console.log(`Total apps chargées: ${config.apps.length}`);
 }
 
 // ============ CREATION D'APPLICATION ============
diff --git a/src/backend/src/config.js b/src/backend/src/config.js
index 4a5f493..a885ce3 100644
--- a/src/backend/src/config.js
+++ b/src/backend/src/config.js
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ module.exports = {
       healthCheckUrl: 'https://pilotage-ms.recette.santinova-soft.org',
       port: 3000,
       category: 'ITINOVA',
+      image: 'images/pilotage-ms.png',
       status: 'recette',
     },
     {
@@ -155,6 +156,7 @@ module.exports = {
       healthCheckUrl: 'https://demat-facturation.recette.santinova-soft.org',
       port: 3000,
       category: 'SANTINOVA',
+      image: 'images/demat-facturation-dsi.jpg',
       status: 'production',
     },
     {
@@ -205,7 +207,7 @@ module.exports = {
       containerName: 'portail-santinova',
       healthCheckUrl: 'https://portail.recette.santinova-soft.org',
       port: 3000,
-      category: 'SANTINOVA',
+      category: 'INFRA',
       status: 'production',
     },
     {
diff --git a/src/backend/src/docker.js b/src/backend/src/docker.js
index 3245e27..7122a79 100644
--- a/src/backend/src/docker.js
+++ b/src/backend/src/docker.js
@@ -139,11 +139,38 @@ function gitPull(appConfig) {
 /**
  * Démarrer un conteneur Docker
  */
-async function startContainer(containerName) {
+async function startContainer(containerName, appId) {
   try {
+    // Tenter d'abord un docker start (conteneur existant mais arrêté)
     const container = docker.getContainer(containerName);
-    await container.start();
-    return { success: true, message: `Conteneur ${containerName} démarré` };
+    const info = await container.inspect().catch(() => null);
+    if (info) {
+      // Le conteneur existe, on le démarre
+      if (!info.State.Running) {
+        await container.start();
+      }
+      return { success: true, message: `Conteneur ${containerName} démarré` };
+    }
+    // Le conteneur n'existe pas : docker compose up dans le répertoire de l'app
+    const id = appId || containerName;
+    const appsBasePath = config.appsBasePath || process.env.APPS_BASE_PATH || '/opt/manus-deploy/apps';
+    const appDir = path.join(appsBasePath, id);
+    const fs = require('fs');
+    const composeFile = fs.existsSync(path.join(appDir, 'docker-compose.yml'))
+      ? path.join(appDir, 'docker-compose.yml')
+      : fs.existsSync(path.join(appDir, 'docker-compose.prod.yml'))
+        ? path.join(appDir, 'docker-compose.prod.yml')
+        : null;
+    if (!composeFile) {
+      return { success: false, message: `Aucun docker-compose.yml trouvé dans ${appDir}` };
+    }
+    await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+      exec(`docker compose -f ${composeFile} up -d`, { cwd: appDir }, (err, stdout, stderr) => {
+        if (err) reject(new Error(stderr || err.message));
+        else resolve(stdout);
+      });
+    });
+    return { success: true, message: `Conteneur ${containerName} créé et démarré via docker compose` };
   } catch (err) {
     return { success: false, message: err.message };
   }
diff --git a/src/backend/src/routes.js b/src/backend/src/routes.js
index b4eb6d2..fbdd2e4 100644
--- a/src/backend/src/routes.js
+++ b/src/backend/src/routes.js
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ router.post('/apps/:id/start', authMiddleware, async (req, res) => {
     const app = config.apps.find((a) => a.id === req.params.id);
     if (!app) return res.status(404).json({ error: 'Application non trouvée' });
     const containerName = app.containerName || app.id;
-    const result = await startContainer(containerName);
+    const result = await startContainer(containerName, app.id);
     res.json(result);
   } catch (err) {
     res.status(500).json({ error: err.message });