diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8b0b86c..e8d7be2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ docker run -d --name reticulum-meshchatx \
   --restart unless-stopped \
   --security-opt no-new-privileges:true \
   -p 127.0.0.1:8000:8000 \
-  -v "$(pwd)/meshchat-config:/config" \
+  -v meshchatx-config:/config \
   ghcr.io/quad4-software/meshchatx:latest
 ```
 
@@ -92,12 +92,19 @@ You can substitute `quad4io/meshchatx:latest` for the image if you prefer Docker
 Default compose file maps:
 
 - `127.0.0.1:8000` on host -> container port `8000`
-- `./meshchat-config` -> `/config` for persistence
+- Docker **named volume** `meshchatx-config` -> `/config` for persistence (works with the image `meshchat` user, UID 1000, without bind-mount permission fixes)
 
-If your local `meshchat-config` permissions block writes, fix ownership:
+**Optional: bind mount a host directory instead**
+
+If you want data under a host path (for example `./meshchat-config`), replace the volume line with `-v "$(pwd)/meshchat-config:/config"` (Compose: change the service `volumes` entry to that bind path). The container runs as **UID 1000**; the host directory must be writable by that uid (typical fix: `sudo chown -R 1000:1000 ./meshchat-config`). If the directory is empty on first run, create it first so Docker does not create it as root-only.
+
+**Inspect or reset the named volume**
 
 ```bash
-sudo chown -R 1000:1000 ./meshchat-config
+docker volume inspect meshchatx-config
+# remove container and delete persisted data (destructive)
+docker rm -f reticulum-meshchatx
+docker volume rm meshchatx-config
 ```
 
 ## Install from Release Artifacts
diff --git a/lang/README.de.md b/lang/README.de.md
index e5c1efa..300b54c 100644
--- a/lang/README.de.md
+++ b/lang/README.de.md
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ docker run -d --name reticulum-meshchatx \
   --restart unless-stopped \
   --security-opt no-new-privileges:true \
   -p 127.0.0.1:8000:8000 \
-  -v "$(pwd)/meshchat-config:/config" \
+  -v meshchatx-config:/config \
   ghcr.io/quad4-software/meshchatx:latest
 ```
 
@@ -91,12 +91,18 @@ Sie koennen `quad4io/meshchatx:latest` statt des GHCR-Images verwenden, wenn Sie
 Standard-Compose-Datei:
 
 - `127.0.0.1:8000` auf dem Host -> Container-Port `8000`
-- `./meshchat-config` -> `/config` fuer Persistenz
+- Docker-Benanntes Volume **`meshchatx-config`** -> **`/config`** fuer Persistenz (passt zum Image-Benutzer **meshchat**, UID 1000, ohne Host-**chown** bei Bind-Mounts)
 
-Bei Berechtigungsproblemen:
+**Optional: Host-Verzeichnis einbinden**
+
+Ersetzen Sie die Volume-Zeile durch `-v "$(pwd)/meshchat-config:/config"` (Compose: `volumes`-Eintrag des Service anpassen). Der Container laeuft als **UID 1000**; das Host-Verzeichnis muss dafuer beschreibbar sein (typisch: `sudo chown -R 1000:1000 ./meshchat-config`). Leeres Verzeichnis vor dem ersten Start anlegen, damit Docker es nicht mit unpassenden Rechten erzeugt.
+
+**Named Volume pruefen oder loeschen**
 
 ```bash
-sudo chown -R 1000:1000 ./meshchat-config
+docker volume inspect meshchatx-config
+docker rm -f reticulum-meshchatx
+docker volume rm meshchatx-config
 ```
 
 ## Installation aus Release-Artefakten
diff --git a/lang/README.it.md b/lang/README.it.md
index 6c17a06..4cd371d 100644
--- a/lang/README.it.md
+++ b/lang/README.it.md
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ docker run -d --name reticulum-meshchatx \
   --restart unless-stopped \
   --security-opt no-new-privileges:true \
   -p 127.0.0.1:8000:8000 \
-  -v "$(pwd)/meshchat-config:/config" \
+  -v meshchatx-config:/config \
   ghcr.io/quad4-software/meshchatx:latest
 ```
 
@@ -91,12 +91,18 @@ Al posto dell'immagine GHCR puoi usare `quad4io/meshchatx:latest` se preferisci
 Il file compose predefinito mappa:
 
 - `127.0.0.1:8000` sull'host -> porta `8000` del container
-- `./meshchat-config` -> `/config` per la persistenza
+- Volume Docker nominato **`meshchatx-config`** -> **`/config`** per la persistenza (adatto all'utente **meshchat** dell'immagine, UID 1000, senza `chown` sull'host per i bind mount)
 
-In caso di errori di permessi:
+**Opzionale: montare una directory dell'host**
+
+Sostituisci la riga del volume con `-v "$(pwd)/meshchat-config:/config"` (Compose: modifica la voce `volumes` del servizio). Il container gira come **UID 1000**; la directory sull'host deve essere scrivibile (tipico: `sudo chown -R 1000:1000 ./meshchat-config`). Prima del primo avvio crea una directory vuota; altrimenti Docker potrebbe crearla con permessi errati.
+
+**Ispezionare o eliminare il volume nominato**
 
 ```bash
-sudo chown -R 1000:1000 ./meshchat-config
+docker volume inspect meshchatx-config
+docker rm -f reticulum-meshchatx
+docker volume rm meshchatx-config
 ```
 
 ## Installazione da artefatti di release
diff --git a/lang/README.ja.md b/lang/README.ja.md
index b3b2b9d..8a388eb 100644
--- a/lang/README.ja.md
+++ b/lang/README.ja.md
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ docker run -d --name reticulum-meshchatx \
   --restart unless-stopped \
   --security-opt no-new-privileges:true \
   -p 127.0.0.1:8000:8000 \
-  -v "$(pwd)/meshchat-config:/config" \
+  -v meshchatx-config:/config \
   ghcr.io/quad4-software/meshchatx:latest
 ```
 
@@ -91,12 +91,18 @@ GHCR の代わりに Docker Hub の `quad4io/meshchatx:latest` を使えます
 デフォルトの compose ファイル:
 
 - ホスト `127.0.0.1:8000` -> コンテナポート `8000`
-- `./meshchat-config` -> `/config`（永続化）
+- Docker の名前付きボリューム **`meshchatx-config`** -> **`/config`**（イメージの **meshchat** ユーザー UID 1000 と整合し、bind mount 用のホスト側 `chown` が不要になりやすい）
 
-権限エラーが発生した場合:
+**任意: ホストディレクトリをマウントする**
+
+ボリューム行を `-v "$(pwd)/meshchat-config:/config"` に置き換えます（Compose ではサービスの `volumes` を変更）。コンテナは **UID 1000** で動きます。ホスト側ディレクトリはその UID で書き込み可能にしてください（例: `sudo chown -R 1000:1000 ./meshchat-config`）。初回起動前に空ディレクトリを作成しておくと、Docker が不適切な権限で作成するのを避けられます。
+
+**名前付きボリュームの確認や削除**
 
 ```bash
-sudo chown -R 1000:1000 ./meshchat-config
+docker volume inspect meshchatx-config
+docker rm -f reticulum-meshchatx
+docker volume rm meshchatx-config
 ```
 
 ## リリースアーティファクトからのインストール
diff --git a/lang/README.ru.md b/lang/README.ru.md
index 6bd835c..77735c5 100644
--- a/lang/README.ru.md
+++ b/lang/README.ru.md
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ docker run -d --name reticulum-meshchatx \
   --restart unless-stopped \
   --security-opt no-new-privileges:true \
   -p 127.0.0.1:8000:8000 \
-  -v "$(pwd)/meshchat-config:/config" \
+  -v meshchatx-config:/config \
   ghcr.io/quad4-software/meshchatx:latest
 ```
 
@@ -91,12 +91,18 @@ docker run -d --name reticulum-meshchatx \
 Compose-файл по умолчанию:
 
 - `127.0.0.1:8000` на хосте -> порт `8000` контейнера
-- `./meshchat-config` -> `/config` для данных
+- Именованный том Docker **`meshchatx-config`** -> **`/config`** для данных (подходит пользователю **meshchat** в образе, UID 1000, без `chown` на хосте для bind mount)
 
-Если возникают ошибки прав доступа:
+**По желанию: каталог на хосте**
+
+Замените строку тома на `-v "$(pwd)/meshchat-config:/config"` (Compose: измените `volumes` у сервиса). Контейнер работает от **UID 1000**; каталог на хосте должен быть доступен на запись (обычно: `sudo chown -R 1000:1000 ./meshchat-config`). Создайте пустой каталог до первого запуска, чтобы Docker не создал его с неподходящими правами.
+
+**Просмотр или удаление именованного тома**
 
 ```bash
-sudo chown -R 1000:1000 ./meshchat-config
+docker volume inspect meshchatx-config
+docker rm -f reticulum-meshchatx
+docker volume rm meshchatx-config
 ```
 
 ## Установка из релизных артефактов
diff --git a/lang/README.zh.md b/lang/README.zh.md
index cc4eff4..b9f549f 100644
--- a/lang/README.zh.md
+++ b/lang/README.zh.md
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ docker run -d --name reticulum-meshchatx \
   --restart unless-stopped \
   --security-opt no-new-privileges:true \
   -p 127.0.0.1:8000:8000 \
-  -v "$(pwd)/meshchat-config:/config" \
+  -v meshchatx-config:/config \
   ghcr.io/quad4-software/meshchatx:latest
 ```
 
@@ -91,12 +91,18 @@ docker run -d --name reticulum-meshchatx \
 默认 compose 文件映射:
 
 - 主机 `127.0.0.1:8000` -> 容器端口 `8000`
-- `./meshchat-config` -> `/config` 持久化
+- Docker **命名卷** **`meshchatx-config`** -> **`/config`** 持久化（与镜像内 **meshchat** 用户 UID 1000 一致，通常无需为 bind mount 在宿主机执行 `chown`）
 
-如遇权限问题:
+**可选：挂载宿主机目录**
+
+将卷参数改为 `-v "$(pwd)/meshchat-config:/config"`（Compose 中修改服务的 `volumes`）。容器以 **UID 1000** 运行；宿主机目录需对应该用户可写（常见：`sudo chown -R 1000:1000 ./meshchat-config`）。首次运行前自行创建空目录，可避免 Docker 以不合适权限创建。
+
+**查看或删除命名卷**
 
 ```bash
-sudo chown -R 1000:1000 ./meshchat-config
+docker volume inspect meshchatx-config
+docker rm -f reticulum-meshchatx
+docker volume rm meshchatx-config
 ```
 
 ## 从发行版安装