diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index cda0298..75f8d5d 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ COPY ./markdown_backend ./markdown_backend
 WORKDIR /build/markdown_backend
 RUN rustup target add x86_64-unknown-linux-musl
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y musl-tools
+# Build with musl target for static linking
 RUN cargo build --release --target x86_64-unknown-linux-musl
 
 FROM node:20
@@ -16,12 +17,20 @@ COPY package*.json ./
 RUN npm install
 
 COPY . .
+# Ensure posts directory exists and has correct permissions
+RUN mkdir -p /app/posts
+COPY posts/* /app/posts/
+RUN chmod -R 755 /app/posts
 
-# Copy the Rust binary from the build stage
-COPY --from=rust-build /build/markdown_backend/target/release/markdown_backend ./markdown_backend/target/release/markdown_backend
+# Copy the statically linked Rust binary from the build stage
+COPY --from=rust-build /build/markdown_backend/target/x86_64-unknown-linux-musl/release/markdown_backend ./markdown_backend/target/release/markdown_backend
+RUN chmod +x ./markdown_backend/target/release/markdown_backend
 
 RUN npm run build
 
+# Create and set permissions for the docker volume mount point
+RUN mkdir -p /app/docker && chmod 777 /app/docker
+
 VOLUME ["/app/docker"]
 
 EXPOSE 3000
diff --git a/docker.sh b/docker.sh
index 4ab52b0..a75ae64 100755
--- a/docker.sh
+++ b/docker.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
 
 set -e
 
+# Check if Docker daemon is running
+if ! docker info >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "Error: Docker daemon is not running"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
 IMAGE_NAME="markdownblog"
 CONTAINER_NAME="markdownblog"
 VOLUME_NAME="markdownblog-posts"
@@ -32,5 +38,11 @@ docker run -d \
 echo "Copying built-in posts to Docker volume if empty..."
 docker exec $CONTAINER_NAME sh -c 'if [ -d /app/posts ] && [ -d /app/docker ] && [ "$(ls -A /app/docker)" = "" ]; then cp -r /app/posts/* /app/docker/; fi'
 
+# Check if container is running
+if ! docker ps | grep -q $CONTAINER_NAME; then
+    echo "Error: Container failed to start. Check logs with: docker logs $CONTAINER_NAME"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
 echo "Deployment complete!"
 echo "App should be available at http://localhost:$PORT"
diff --git a/markdown_backend/src/markdown.rs b/markdown_backend/src/markdown.rs
index f5c2540..1fa0bb2 100644
--- a/markdown_backend/src/markdown.rs
+++ b/markdown_backend/src/markdown.rs
@@ -55,8 +55,15 @@ fn get_posts_directory() -> PathBuf {
 
 fn get_file_creation_date(path: &Path) -> std::io::Result<DateTime<Utc>> {
     let metadata = fs::metadata(path)?;
-    let created = metadata.created()?;
-    Ok(DateTime::<Utc>::from(created))
+    // Try to get creation time, fall back to modification time if not available
+    match metadata.created() {
+        Ok(created) => Ok(DateTime::<Utc>::from(created)),
+        Err(_) => {
+            // Fall back to modification time if creation time is not available
+            let modified = metadata.modified()?;
+            Ok(DateTime::<Utc>::from(modified))
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 fn process_anchor_links(content: &str) -> String {