diff --git a/baseTemplate/templates/baseTemplate/index.html b/baseTemplate/templates/baseTemplate/index.html
index 0fe34127a..72909a0e2 100644
--- a/baseTemplate/templates/baseTemplate/index.html
+++ b/baseTemplate/templates/baseTemplate/index.html
@@ -296,38 +296,51 @@
             align-items: center;
             justify-content: center;
         }
+        /* Notification dropdown: always light panel with dark text so readable in both light and dark mode */
         .notification-center-dropdown {
             position: absolute;
             top: calc(100% + 10px);
             right: 0;
-            background: white;
-            border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
+            background: #ffffff;
+            border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
             border-radius: 16px;
             box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
             width: 520px;
             max-width: calc(100vw - 40px);
             max-height: 600px;
-            overflow-y: auto;
-            z-index: 10000;
             display: none;
+            flex-direction: column;
+            z-index: 10000;
+            overflow: hidden;
+            min-height: 0;
         }
-        .notification-center-dropdown.show { display: block; }
-        .notification-center-header {
+        .notification-center-dropdown.show { display: flex; }
+        .notification-center-dropdown .notification-center-header {
             padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
-            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
+            border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
             display: flex;
             justify-content: space-between;
             align-items: center;
+            flex-shrink: 0;
         }
-        .notification-center-header h3 { margin: 0; font-size: 1.25rem; font-weight: 700; }
-        .notification-center-list { padding: 1rem; }
-        .notification-center-empty { color: var(--text-secondary); padding: 1rem; }
+        .notification-center-dropdown .notification-center-header h3 { margin: 0; font-size: 1.25rem; font-weight: 700; color: #111827; }
+        .notification-center-list {
+            padding: 1rem;
+            flex: 1 1 0;
+            min-height: 0;
+            max-height: 480px;
+            overflow-y: auto;
+            overflow-x: hidden;
+            -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
+        }
+        #notification-center-dropdown .notification-center-empty { color: #4b5563; padding: 1rem; }
         .notification-center-item {
             padding: 1.5rem;
-            border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
+            border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
             border-radius: 12px;
             margin-bottom: 1rem;
-            background: white;
+            background: #ffffff;
+            overflow: visible;
         }
         .notification-center-item.dismissed { opacity: 0.7; background: #f9fafb; }
         .notification-center-item-title {
@@ -336,36 +349,69 @@
             display: flex;
             align-items: center;
             gap: 0.75rem;
+            color: #111827;
         }
         .notification-center-item-title .dismissed-badge {
             font-size: 0.75rem;
-            color: #6b7280;
+            color: #374151;
             margin-left: auto;
             padding: 0.25rem 0.5rem;
-            background: #f3f4f6;
+            background: #e5e7eb;
             border-radius: 6px;
         }
-        .notification-center-item-text { color: var(--text-secondary); font-size: 0.95rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; line-height: 1.6; }
-        .notification-center-item-actions { display: flex; gap: 0.75rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
-        .notification-center-item-link {
-            display: inline-flex;
-            align-items: center;
-            gap: 0.5rem;
-            color: white;
-            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--accent-color) 0%, #6d6bd4 100%);
-            text-decoration: none;
-            font-size: 0.9rem;
-            font-weight: 600;
-            padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
-            border-radius: 10px;
+        #notification-center-dropdown .notification-center-item-text { color: #4b5563; font-size: 0.95rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; line-height: 1.6; }
+        #notification-center-dropdown .notification-center-item-actions {
+            display: flex;
+            flex-direction: column;
+            gap: 1.25rem;
+            align-items: flex-start;
+            margin-top: 0.75rem;
+            width: 100%;
         }
-        .notification-center-item-link-secondary {
+        #notification-center-dropdown .notification-center-item-actions .notification-center-item-link {
             display: inline-flex;
             align-items: center;
-            gap: 0.5rem;
-            color: var(--accent-color);
+            justify-content: center;
+            gap: 0.4rem;
+            color: #ffffff !important;
+            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4f46e5 0%, #4338ca 100%) !important;
             text-decoration: none;
-            font-size: 0.9rem;
+            font-size: 0.875rem;
+            font-weight: 600;
+            padding: 0.5rem 1.25rem;
+            border-radius: 8px;
+            white-space: nowrap;
+            flex-shrink: 0;
+            min-width: 160px;
+            width: auto;
+            min-height: 2.25rem;
+            line-height: 1.3;
+            box-sizing: border-box;
+        }
+        #notification-center-dropdown .notification-center-item-actions .notification-center-item-link:hover {
+            filter: brightness(1.1);
+            color: #ffffff !important;
+        }
+        #notification-center-dropdown .notification-center-item-actions .notification-center-item-link-secondary {
+            display: inline-flex;
+            align-items: center;
+            gap: 0.4rem;
+            color: #4338ca !important;
+            text-decoration: none;
+            font-size: 0.875rem;
+            font-weight: 500;
+            padding: 0.4rem 0.75rem;
+            white-space: nowrap;
+            flex-shrink: 0;
+            min-width: 120px;
+            width: auto;
+            min-height: 1.75rem;
+            line-height: 1.3;
+            box-sizing: border-box;
+        }
+        #notification-center-dropdown .notification-center-item-actions .notification-center-item-link-secondary:hover {
+            text-decoration: underline;
+            color: #3730a3 !important;
         }
         
         /* Sidebar */
@@ -2510,6 +2556,10 @@
         document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
             loadNotificationCenter();
             checkBackupStatus();
+            // Optional: open notification dropdown for testing (e.g. ?showNotifications=1)
+            if (window.location.search.indexOf('showNotifications=1') !== -1) {
+                setTimeout(function() { document.getElementById('notification-center-dropdown').classList.add('show'); }, 400);
+            }
             // Show AI Scanner notification with a slight delay for better UX
             setTimeout(checkAIScannerStatus, 1000);
             // Show .htaccess notification with additional delay for staggered effect
diff --git a/cyberpanel.sh b/cyberpanel.sh
index 8632e0935..338293d2e 100644
--- a/cyberpanel.sh
+++ b/cyberpanel.sh
@@ -841,29 +841,27 @@ except:
         fi
     fi
     
-    # Download the working CyberPanel installation files
-    # Use master3395 fork which has our fixes
-    # Try to download the actual installer script (install/install.py) from the repository
-    echo "Downloading from: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/master3395/cyberpanel/v2.5.5-dev/cyberpanel.sh"
+    # Download the working CyberPanel installation files from upstream (usmannasir/cyberpanel)
+    echo "Downloading from: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/usmannasir/cyberpanel/v2.5.5-dev/cyberpanel.sh"
     
     # First, try to download the repository archive to get the correct installer
     # GitHub: branch archives use refs/heads/BRANCH; GitHub returns 302 redirect to codeload, so we must use -L
     local archive_url=""
-    local installer_url="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/master3395/cyberpanel/v2.5.5-dev/cyberpanel.sh"
-    if curl -s -L --head "https://github.com/master3395/cyberpanel/archive/refs/heads/v2.5.5-dev.tar.gz" | grep -q "200 OK"; then
-        archive_url="https://github.com/master3395/cyberpanel/archive/refs/heads/v2.5.5-dev.tar.gz"
-        echo "    Using development branch (v2.5.5-dev) from master3395/cyberpanel"
-    elif curl -s -L --head "https://github.com/master3395/cyberpanel/archive/v2.5.5-dev.tar.gz" | grep -q "200 OK"; then
-        archive_url="https://github.com/master3395/cyberpanel/archive/v2.5.5-dev.tar.gz"
-        echo "    Using development branch (v2.5.5-dev) from master3395/cyberpanel"
+    local installer_url="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/usmannasir/cyberpanel/v2.5.5-dev/cyberpanel.sh"
+    if curl -s -L --head "https://github.com/usmannasir/cyberpanel/archive/refs/heads/v2.5.5-dev.tar.gz" | grep -q "200 OK"; then
+        archive_url="https://github.com/usmannasir/cyberpanel/archive/refs/heads/v2.5.5-dev.tar.gz"
+        echo "    Using development branch (v2.5.5-dev) from usmannasir/cyberpanel"
+    elif curl -s -L --head "https://github.com/usmannasir/cyberpanel/archive/v2.5.5-dev.tar.gz" | grep -q "200 OK"; then
+        archive_url="https://github.com/usmannasir/cyberpanel/archive/v2.5.5-dev.tar.gz"
+        echo "    Using development branch (v2.5.5-dev) from usmannasir/cyberpanel"
     else
         echo "    Development branch archive not available, trying installer script directly..."
         if ! curl -s -L --head "$installer_url" | grep -q "200 OK"; then
             echo "    Development branch not available, falling back to stable"
-            installer_url="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/master3395/cyberpanel/stable/cyberpanel.sh"
-            archive_url="https://github.com/master3395/cyberpanel/archive/stable.tar.gz"
+            installer_url="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/usmannasir/cyberpanel/stable/cyberpanel.sh"
+            archive_url="https://github.com/usmannasir/cyberpanel/archive/stable.tar.gz"
         else
-            archive_url="https://github.com/master3395/cyberpanel/archive/refs/heads/v2.5.5-dev.tar.gz"
+            archive_url="https://github.com/usmannasir/cyberpanel/archive/refs/heads/v2.5.5-dev.tar.gz"
         fi
     fi
     
@@ -884,8 +882,8 @@ except:
     
     # Download the install directory (use archive_url set above; may be branch or stable)
     echo "Downloading installation files..."
-    if [ -z "$archive_url" ] || [ "$installer_url" = "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/master3395/cyberpanel/stable/cyberpanel.sh" ]; then
-        archive_url="https://github.com/master3395/cyberpanel/archive/stable.tar.gz"
+    if [ -z "$archive_url" ] || [ "$installer_url" = "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/usmannasir/cyberpanel/stable/cyberpanel.sh" ]; then
+        archive_url="https://github.com/usmannasir/cyberpanel/archive/stable.tar.gz"
     fi
     # Append cache-bust so CDNs/proxies don't serve old installer (GitHub ignores query params)
     archive_url="${archive_url}?nocache=$(date +%s 2>/dev/null || echo 0)"
@@ -904,7 +902,7 @@ except:
     fi
     
     # Copy install directory to current location
-    if [ "$installer_url" = "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/master3395/cyberpanel/stable/cyberpanel.sh" ]; then
+    if [ "$installer_url" = "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/usmannasir/cyberpanel/stable/cyberpanel.sh" ]; then
         if [ -d "cyberpanel-stable" ]; then
             cp -r cyberpanel-stable/install . 2>/dev/null || true
             cp -r cyberpanel-stable/install.sh . 2>/dev/null || true
diff --git a/cyberpanel_upgrade.sh b/cyberpanel_upgrade.sh
index 4463a0db2..663eb6710 100644
--- a/cyberpanel_upgrade.sh
+++ b/cyberpanel_upgrade.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 if [[ $(id -u) -ne 0 ]] 2>/dev/null; then
     echo ""
     echo "This script must be run as root."
-    echo "Run: sudo bash <(curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/master3395/cyberpanel/stable/cyberpanel_upgrade.sh) -b v2.5.5-dev"
+    echo "Run: sudo bash <(curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/usmannasir/cyberpanel/stable/cyberpanel_upgrade.sh) -b v2.5.5-dev"
     echo "Or:   sudo su -   then run the same command without sudo"
     echo ""
     exit 1
diff --git a/databases/templates/databases/AutoLogin.html b/databases/templates/databases/AutoLogin.html
index f8a897fb4..27ce557bd 100644
--- a/databases/templates/databases/AutoLogin.html
+++ b/databases/templates/databases/AutoLogin.html
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 <span style="display: none" id="password">{{ password }}</span>
 <form style="display: none" name="loginform" id="loginform" action="/phpmyadmin/phpmyadminsignin.php" method="post">
     {% csrf_token %}
+    <input type="hidden" name="host" value="{{ host|default:'127.0.0.1' }}"/>
+    <input type="hidden" name="port" value="{{ port|default:'3306' }}"/>
     <p>
         <label for="user_login">Username or Email Address</label>
         <input type="text" name="username" id="user_login" class="input" value="" size="20" autocapitalize="off"/>
diff --git a/databases/views.py b/databases/views.py
index f4c8a13c3..4b473f9e1 100644
--- a/databases/views.py
+++ b/databases/views.py
@@ -294,6 +294,11 @@ def fetchDetailsPHPMYAdmin(request):
                     data = {}
                     data['userName'] = mysqluser
                     data['password'] = password
+                    # Use 127.0.0.1 so phpMyAdmin connects via TCP (port 3306), same as main MariaDB
+                    data['host'] = jsonData.get('mysqlhost', '127.0.0.1') or '127.0.0.1'
+                    if data['host'] == 'localhost':
+                        data['host'] = '127.0.0.1'
+                    data['port'] = str(jsonData.get('mysqlport', 3306))
 
                     proc = httpProc(request, 'databases/AutoLogin.html',
                                     data, 'admin')
@@ -309,6 +314,8 @@ def fetchDetailsPHPMYAdmin(request):
                     data = {}
                     data['userName'] = 'root'
                     data['password'] = password
+                    data['host'] = '127.0.0.1'
+                    data['port'] = '3306'
                     # return redirect(returnURL)
 
                     proc = httpProc(request, 'databases/AutoLogin.html',
@@ -333,6 +340,8 @@ def fetchDetailsPHPMYAdmin(request):
             data = {}
             data['userName'] = admin.userName
             data['password'] = password.decode()
+            data['host'] = '127.0.0.1'
+            data['port'] = '3306'
             # return redirect(returnURL)
 
             proc = httpProc(request, 'databases/AutoLogin.html',
diff --git a/plogical/phpmyadminsignin.php b/plogical/phpmyadminsignin.php
index 91ffef3a3..67fe07878 100644
--- a/plogical/phpmyadminsignin.php
+++ b/plogical/phpmyadminsignin.php
@@ -47,10 +47,11 @@ try {
 
         $username = htmlspecialchars($_POST['username'], ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8');
         $password = $_POST['password'];
+        $host = isset($_POST['host']) ? trim($_POST['host']) : 'localhost';
 
         $_SESSION['PMA_single_signon_user'] = $username;
         $_SESSION['PMA_single_signon_password'] = $password;
-        $_SESSION['PMA_single_signon_host'] = 'localhost';
+        $_SESSION['PMA_single_signon_host'] = $host;
 
         @session_write_close();
 
diff --git a/preUpgrade.sh b/preUpgrade.sh
index 2e1ea4962..dc9d8603e 100644
--- a/preUpgrade.sh
+++ b/preUpgrade.sh
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ fi
 echo "Upgrading CyberPanel from branch: $BRANCH_NAME"
 
 rm -f /usr/local/cyberpanel_upgrade.sh
-wget -O /usr/local/cyberpanel_upgrade.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/master3395/cyberpanel/$BRANCH_NAME/cyberpanel_upgrade.sh 2>/dev/null
+wget -O /usr/local/cyberpanel_upgrade.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/usmannasir/cyberpanel/$BRANCH_NAME/cyberpanel_upgrade.sh 2>/dev/null
 chmod 700 /usr/local/cyberpanel_upgrade.sh
 # Pass -b so upgrade script skips branch prompt and uses our branch
 /usr/local/cyberpanel_upgrade.sh -b "$BRANCH_NAME" $EXTRA_ARGS