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+# Command Center Root Cleanup
+
+**Status:** Ready  
+**Owner:** Michael "Frostystyle" Krause  
+**Priority:** Tier 0 - Immediate Win  
+**Last Updated:** 2026-02-16  
+**Time Estimate:** 15 minutes
+
+---
+
+## Overview
+
+Housekeeping task to clean up Command Center root directory before major infrastructure work. Organizes Gitea backups, archives deployment logs, and removes obsolete files.
+
+---
+
+## Procedure
+
+### Move Gitea Backups
+```bash
+ssh root@63.143.34.217
+mkdir -p /root/backups/gitea
+mv /root/gitea-backup-20260208-* /root/backups/gitea/
+mv /root/gitea-data-20260209.tar.gz /root/backups/gitea/
+mv /root/gitea-db-20260209.sql /root/backups/gitea/
+mv /root/gitea-db-full.sql /root/backups/gitea/
+mv /root/gitea-migration-manifest.txt /root/backups/gitea/
+```
+
+### Archive Deployment Logs
+Commit these files to `docs/deployment-logs/` in Git:
+- `wiki-deployment-logs-feb10.txt`
+- `wiki-deployment-summary.txt`
+
+### Delete Obsolete Files
+```bash
+rm -f /root/dead.letter
+rm -f /root/extract-key-info.sh
+rm -f /root/master
+```
+
+### Verify
+```bash
+ls -la /root/
+# Should be clean, only active files remain
+```
+
+---
+
+## Success Criteria
+
+- ✅ All Gitea backups in `/root/backups/gitea/`
+- ✅ Deployment logs archived in Git repo
+- ✅ Cruft files deleted
+- ✅ Root directory clean and organized
+
+---
+
+**Fire + Frost + Foundation = Where Love Builds Legacy** 💙🔥❄️