diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ac1de16..0e6abc3 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ node_modules/
 
 # User secrets / configs
 appsettings.Development.json
+scripts/deploy-ftp.profile.psd1
 *.user
 *.suo
 
diff --git a/IIS.md b/IIS.md
index 02b64ed..997d8e1 100644
--- a/IIS.md
+++ b/IIS.md
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 - Data protection keys are persisted to `App_Data/keys`; ensure this folder is deployed and writable so auth cookies stay valid across app pool recycles.
 - Frontend base path: set `<meta name="app-base" content="/picknplay">` in `wwwroot/index.html` for production so API calls include the subpath (keep blank for local/root).
 - Deployment script: copy `scripts/deploy-ftp.profile.sample.psd1` to `scripts/deploy-ftp.profile.psd1`, fill environment values, then run `pwsh ./scripts/deploy-ftp.ps1 -ProfilePath ./scripts/deploy-ftp.profile.psd1`.
+- Shortcut command: run `pwsh ./deploy.ps1` from repo root to deploy with the local profile directly.
 - Prefer `WinScpSessionName` in the deploy profile to avoid embedding FTP credentials in scripted URLs.
 
 ## Permissions
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 46bb622..ed8e0e5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ Pick'n'Play is a .NET 10 ASP.NET Core Minimal API app with a static HTML/CSS/JS
 - `Contracts/`: request/response DTOs.
 - `wwwroot/`: static frontend assets.
 - `GameList.Tests/`: integration and helper tests.
-- `scripts/`: deployment scripts.
-  `scripts/deploy-ftp.ps1` is profile-driven via `scripts/deploy-ftp.profile.sample.psd1`.
+- `scripts/`: deployment scripts (`scripts/deploy-ftp.ps1`, `scripts/deploy-ftp1.ps1`).
+- `deploy.ps1`: local shortcut wrapper that runs FTP deploy using `scripts/deploy-ftp.profile.psd1`.
 
 ## Operations
 
diff --git a/deploy.ps1 b/deploy.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..11de202
--- /dev/null
+++ b/deploy.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+param(
+    [string]$Password,
+    [switch]$SkipRecycle,
+    [switch]$SkipMigrations
+)
+
+$deployScript = Join-Path $PSScriptRoot "scripts\deploy-ftp1.ps1"
+$profilePath = Join-Path $PSScriptRoot "scripts\deploy-ftp.profile.psd1"
+
+& $deployScript `
+    -ProfilePath $profilePath `
+    -Password $Password `
+    -SkipRecycle:$SkipRecycle `
+    -SkipMigrations:$SkipMigrations
diff --git a/scripts/deploy-ftp1.ps1 b/scripts/deploy-ftp1.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..91e4f0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/deploy-ftp1.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+param(
+    [string]$ProfilePath = (Join-Path $PSScriptRoot "deploy-ftp.profile.psd1"),
+    [string]$Password,
+    [switch]$SkipRecycle,
+    [switch]$SkipMigrations
+)
+
+$scriptPath = Join-Path $PSScriptRoot "deploy-ftp.ps1"
+
+& $scriptPath `
+    -ProfilePath $ProfilePath `
+    -Password $Password `
+    -SkipRecycle:$SkipRecycle `
+    -SkipMigrations:$SkipMigrations